As the Nets were defeated in the first round of the playoffs this year and Irving's contract was about to expire, he was unable to get a long-term maximum salary. So much so that in the eyes of most people, Irving's departure from the Nets this offseason has become inevitable. Ir

As the Nets were defeated in the first round of the playoffs this year, and Irving 's contract was about to expire, he was unable to get a long-term maximum salary. So much so that in the eyes of most people - Irving's departure from the Nets this offseason has become inevitable.

Irving's "preference" for leaving the team this offseason has always been tied to the Lakers . Whether it is before or after the execution of the last year of the contract, the best place for Irving to leave the team seems to be the Lakers...

After all, joining the Lakers can not only continue to compete for the championship, but also maintain high exposure. Although the Lakers have a chance to acquire Irving, the outside world has two-sided opinions on whether to introduce Irving. One side believes that introducing Irving can greatly enhance the team's offensive firepower and allow the Lakers to return to the championship; The other side believes that introducing Irving is better than keeping Westbrook because of his "troublemaking" attributes , will only hold the Lakers back.

Because whether it was the Cavaliers, Green Kai or Nets era, the team's championship lineup fell apart, and it seemed that it was inseparable from Irving. After all, every time the team was torn down and rebuilt, it was after Irving chose to leave... In 2014, James returned to the Cavaliers and joined forces with Irving and Love to form the Big Three championship lineup. In the three seasons when the Big Three teamed up, the Cavaliers reached the finals for three consecutive years in 2015, 2016, and 2017, and won the 2016 championship trophy.

I thought that the collaboration between the Cavaliers' Big Three would last for many years, and Irving would slowly take over James' "scepter" in the Cavaliers. I just didn't expect that during the 2017 offseason, Irving suddenly made a trade request- wanted to leave James and lead the team to win the championship. However, after Irving left, although James relied on his strong personal ability to bring the Cavaliers into the finals, he could not escape the fate of falling apart...

After Irving joined Green Kai, he teamed up with Horford, Hayward to form a trio. Giants, trying to launch an impact on the championship. It’s just that when Irving did nothing for two consecutive years and could not suppress the young people (contradiction), the "Oford" Big Three championship combination formed by Green Kai also escaped the fate of the body. After

joined the Nets, instead of restraining himself, Irving intensified his efforts. First, he missed many games for no reason last season, which caused the team's burden to fall on Harden and ; then this season, he was suspended for most of the season because he refused the vaccine, which became the "fuse" for Harden's departure...

Although Harden left early and the team was swept in the first round of the playoffs, but the Nets have the Big Three of " Durant + Irving + Simmons ". As long as the three of them can play well and focus on the court , the Nets will still have the strength to return to the championship next season.

Unfortunately, with Irving making such a fuss during the offseason, Durant also wanted to leave the team (submitting a trade request). This also means that the championship lineup that the Nets management spent a lot of money to build over the years is likely to be in vain because of Irving before they win the championship.

And precisely because of Irving's influence on the Cavaliers, Celtics, and Nets, although he has not received a long-term contract during this offseason, he has earned the title of "team dismantling expert"... ...

So, knowing that Irving has a bad reputation, why do the Lakers still want to get him?

. Irving and James cooperated and successfully reached the top. The reason why the Cavaliers lost to the Warriors in the 2015 Finals was not only because of the "Five Deaths"' unique tricks, but also because Irving and Love suffered injuries and missed most of the games.

This caused James to be unable to survive alone, and eventually lost to the Warriors' "Five Deaths" 2-4. In the 2016 Finals, with the blessing of Irving, although the Cavaliers were once trailing 1-3, the key G5 was with Irving's 41 points + 70.8% shooting percentage and James' 41 points + 53.3% shooting rate. The Cavaliers won hard. Got off G5.

Although Irving's personal performance in subsequent G6 and G7 was no longer as "explosive" as in G5, he still hit key goals many times and became the most reliable attacker around James...

In fact, if it weren't for Irving's " "Outbreak", James alone cannot lead the team to reverse the Warriors. And precisely because Irving and James have had a chemical reaction together and have successfully reached the top, this year the Lakers management is naturally full of expectations for Irving to join forces with James again.

. Westbrook cannot integrate into the team and cannot have a chemical reaction with "Zhan Mei". Westbrook, who had enough ball rights with the Wizards last season, was still able to average 22.2 points, 11.5 rebounds, 11.7 assists per game, and an All-Star performance with a 43.9% field goal percentage. He even relied on a triple-double performance at the end of the season to lead the Wizards into the playoffs.

After joining the Lakers, Westbrook's all-encompassing style of play and lack of shooting became the key to limiting the Lakers' upper limit. After all, Westbrook like this is simply unable to have a chemical reaction with James and thick eyebrows , thereby maximizing the team's strength.

This means that after a season of running-in, Westbrook is basically certain that he cannot have a chemical reaction with James and Big Eyebrow, and it will be difficult for him to integrate into the current Lakers team.

If the Lakers management is unwilling to give up James next season and is unwilling to give up thick eyebrows, then the best way for them to get back into the championship ranks is to trade Westbrook for a star player who is more suitable for the team.

. Irving, who is in his contract year, can put more thought into the game. html During the 2019 offseason, the Nets management gave Durant a four-year, $164 million contract extension, and also gave Irving a four-year, $136 million maximum salary contract, with the intention of maximizing their peak period. "Binded" together...

This is also the confidence that Irving has dared to "seek death" in the past few years. After all, no matter how much Irving messes around, he can still get most of the salary from this contract. But with this year's free market being "uninterested", Irving, who has never been able to get the maximum salary of a long-term contract, may have realized that if he continues like this, he may really get a mid-level contract.

Therefore, Irving, who is in his contract year next season, whether he stays with the Nets or joins the Lakers, will definitely put more thought into the game and perform well in order to seek a "long-term contract." salary".

To sum up, although Irving currently does not have a good reputation and even has the title of "team dismantling expert", due to "" Westbrook has been unable to integrate into the team. Irving and James have teamed up to reach the top, and the contract year is "Irving can put his mind on the court" these three factors, so if there is a chance to get Irving next season, the Lakers still want to take another gamble. After all, James is no longer young...