On January 29, Beijing time, according to NBA reporters, Reddish will miss the next two weeks due to a sprained right ankle and will be evaluated at that time; Reddish's role as a defensive stalwart on the outside of the Lakers is also crucial, and his defense has played a key role for the Lakers, with Reddish averaging 6. per game this season7 points 24 rebounds 13 assists 12 steals.
The Lakers are currently in ninth place in the West, and at this particularly important time, the Lakers also need to seek new reinforcements; According to a Lakers reporter, the Lakers are interested in acquiring Lowry from the Hornets; As a former All-Star and championship player, Lowry has rich game experience and organizational skills, which can bring more help to the Lakers, and the Lakers also urgently need a big-stage player like Lowry, and I believe that many championship teams want to pursue him.
Previously, Lowry was traded to the Hornets by the Heat, but Lowry said that he would not play for the Hornets, and if the Hornets could not trade him away, he might buy out the rest of his contract; And according to the collective bargaining agreement, the team with a super luxury tax of $17.5 million cannot sign a player who has been bought out and has a salary of more than 12.4 million, which is quite beneficial to the Lakers, after all, as other strong teams such as: Clippers, Suns, Green Army, etc., can not compete with the Lakers Lowry, if the final base salary wins Lowry, it will be a big leak.
And Russell has performed very well in recent games, and he has also successfully knocked himself back from the trade list, according to statistics, Russell has averaged 27 per game in the last 8 games5 points 64 assists, 54% three-point shooting; Compared with Russell, Rivers has not performed well recently, and the American media has proposed a bold trade plan.
The Lakers traded Rivers and Hachimura plus two first-round picks for Mitchell; On paper, the deal is quite good, as an All-Star caliber player and Mr. 70 points, Mitchell has excellent scoring ability, and his addition can also add instant power to the Lakers, although Rivers and Hachimura are not bad, but they are still slightly inferior to Mitchell.
Mitchell is averaging 27 per game this season7 points 55 rebounds and 61 assist 19 steals, he can provide consistent scoring points for the Lakers, can help James share the pressure on the offensive end, and he also has a lot of game experience; The Lakers' goal has always been to win a championship, so the addition of Mitchell is also an important piece of the puzzle that the Lakers need, and it can also greatly increase the chances of winning the championship.