The Lakers are currently on the topic of reshuffling their guard lineup, and they seem to be sparing no effort to strengthen their guard line, and it's not just an ordinary reinforcement, they plan to bring in an All-Star caliber guard. At the moment, the Lakers have several target guards in the process of finding and have even tried to make some trades. However, in the current state of the Lakers, the final decision on these trades may not be the team's general manager or owner, but James.
This season, the Lakers are seen as the favourites to win the championship, especially after winning the midseason tournament, and the team is more confident. However, the Lakers' guard roster is relatively weak, especially after the extension of Russell and the introduction of Vincent, which have been disappointing. Some say Vincent came to play in the Finals, while Russell could only play in the regular season. As a result, almost all of the Lakers' trades revolve around Russell.
The Lakers' chips in bolstering the guard roster are almost identical, with Russell and Hachimura being the main chips, plus some young players and draft picks. In fact, not many teams fancy these chips. On the one hand, Russell, although his contract is not long, is close to his peak, and there is little to expect from him;And although Hachimura performed well, he was only a role player in the big game.
Naturally, the team that acquired these two players will not do it to strengthen their strength, but will most likely do it to rebuild. As a result, the two don't have much traction. The Lakers' interest in guards is also increasing at James' suggestion. Previous rumors have suggested that the Lakers are interested in trading LaVine, and that LaVine and his team have expressed an interest in joining the Los Angeles Lakers, but nothing has been heard since. In addition, the Lakers also have DeRozan, who is also the tail of his prime.
The combination of DeRozan with James and thick eyebrows is also quite reverie. Despite DeRozan's average three-point shooting, he has a high mid-range shooting percentage, which is in line with Lakers' expectations, and is also relatively cheap. Recently, the Warriors have been rumored to make a large-scale trade, and the Lakers are also very interested in Thompson, which is also a reasonable choice, after all, Thompson's ability is exactly what the Lakers need, and his contract is about to expire, and he can get rid of it at any time if he doesn't perform well.
But under James' hints, the Lakers still want to get Irving. While Irving is recovering from a teammate's injury, no one doubts his abilities. Previously, there were some conflicts between Irving and Cuban due to Cuban's sale of the team's equity, so the possibility of this deal also exists.