With 12 points on 13 shots, Russell, who has always been "abusive", suddenly failed when facing the Spurs.
Are Spurs strong?
If it weren't for the Pistons, the Spurs would be the worst team in the league this season. More importantly, 117The defensive efficiency of 4 is almost bullying.
Based on this, for the Lakers, Russell has lost the last value.
I mean:The regular season is long, and when you encounter the Pistons, Wizards, Spurs and other fish belly, you can leave it to Russell to harvest the game. In order to create an opportunity for Zhan Mei to take turns off
No value, basically means leaving. Especially under the premise that star players such as LaVine and DeRozan have left the team. One more thing, it was revealed that LaVine was going to be designated to join the Lakers.
For the Lakers, the best outcome for the Lakers to give up Russell is to send him to a rebuilding type of team.
For one, these teams are not like thatCeltics, Bucks, Sunsand other teams are direct competitors to the Lakers. In other words, there will be no sky-high asking price when there is a possibility of trading.
It's like last season when the Lakers sent Willis to the Jazz. Surprisingly, it was sent away in just one protected first round.
Second, the rebuilding type of team also has some good immediacy. Such as:Bojan for the Pistons, Kuzma for the WizardsWait a minute.
Speaking of which,Consider Russell to be the average salary10,000 contracts, the best result ischange, which reflects that the Lakers don't have to hurt their muscles and bones. Of course, rookie Schifino can be added to the trade if necessary.
Based on this, LaVine, DeRozan and other candidates are basically excluded.
In addition, considering that Russell is ultimately a 38%+ shooter with a three-point rate, the Lakers would be better off trading back a player with three-point shooting ability.
Bojan, meanwhile, has a 41 percent three-point percentage and is averaging 3 percent from the field since returning from injury to the Cavaliers2 threes. More importantly, judging from the data of 22 (points) + 7 (rebounds) against the Grizzlies, giving enough opportunities is a good instant force.
So, I think the Lakers can set their sights on Bojan for reinforcement.
Reason 1: Contract。As shown in the picture, Bojan still has a 2-year, 39 million contract. The average salary is 19.5 million, which can be matched by Russell.
Reason 2: Reconstruction。Even though Cunningham showed a clear trend of improvement, it was still difficult to stop the Pistons from the bottom of the league. In other words, reconstruction is imperative.
With a contract tie and the Pistons rebuilding team, it can be said that the Lakers are still very likely to trade Russell to Bojan.
Taking a step back, even if they can't trade to Bojan as they wish, the Lakers will give up Russell. After all, Russell, as mentioned at the beginning, has lost its last value. And it is impossible for the Lakers with Zhan Mei not to want to rush to the championship.
Here, good luck to Russell.