During this period of time, the discussion surrounding the Lakers was not only about the choice of the new coach, but also about the off-season recruitment. Undoubtedly, after NBA reporter Shams reported that the Lakers would be very aggressive in this offseason, especially considering that they did not seem to show aggression in terms of coach selection, fans all placed their hopes on the players' line-up, which is the last chance for Palinka to save the Lakers. Trejan, Mitchell, Lavin, and even the ball holders at the level of Dezhang Tamouley and Sexton all had some "gossip" with the Lakers. He personally admitted that Palinka regretted his willingness to play for the Lakers, and the three giants of Weishao version were not an excuse.
There is no doubt that now as long as there is a bit of fame and strength of the ball holder, all star level players, as long as there is a chance, they will have contact with the Lakers. In a podcast, the general manager of the Lakers, Perrinka, was once again attacked by the memory of his death. Because Bull guard Demar Drozan once again publicly stated that he was willing to play for the Lakers, and he could not refuse the invitation of his hometown team. This also made Lakers fans frustrated and disappointed with Perrinka's previous decision. De Rozan said that he has been a fan of Kobe since he was a child, and has always been so. Since childhood, he has been a Laker fan and fantasized about playing for them. If the Lakers give him an olive branch, Drozan said he did not know how to refuse such an invitation.
De Rozan has never played for the Lakers, but compared with the stars like George, De Rozan can be said to be the only player who has publicly expressed his willingness to play for the Lakers for many times, and has never backed down in action. Because before the deal was won, Drozan also came to James' home. He discussed the possibility of teaming up with James and Shumei, as well as the way to play after teaming up. In De Rozan's own words, he once thought that he would wear the Lakers' jersey after returning, for which he was excited for a long time. When a friend told him that the deal for Wei Shao to join the Lakers had been concluded, De Rozan said in the interview that he was really confused and the whole person was a bit collapsed.
It is conceivable that Drozan really wanted to play for the Lakers at that time. Even now, he still has the same idea. He does not hate the Lakers because he was pigeoned. Drozan's heart is full of love for the Lakers. However, it doesn't make much sense to say that now. DeRozan is also old, and his personal performance is not as top as his first season with the Bulls. The Lakers have new goals now. They hope to find a slightly younger partner, not only to partner James now, but also after James retires, All star ball holder who carries the flag of the Lakers with Shumei. However, as can be seen from the events of DeRozan and Weishao, the idea that the Lakers are afraid of the combination of the three giants is a bit baffling.
According to the report, because of the failure of the Weishao trade, even this trade directly destroyed the Lakers. They slipped from the first echelon of the championship team to the team with fish belly, which made the Lakers' idea of the Big Three not really strong. But then again, is it the "Big Three" that destroyed the Lakers? In fact, the Lakers' team. It can still be said that Zhan Mei combination is the core. Wei Shao only occupies the position of a giant in terms of salary (more than 40 million annual salary), but his performance on the field is completely below the standard of a giant to shoulder the team. After playing for the Lakers for one season, Wei Shao went to the Clippers for a base salary of 780000 dollars in the middle of the second season.
What's more, we all know that Jazz didn't want to give Wei Shao any playing time. They would rather let Wei Shao have a holiday at home, and other teams in the league didn't want to give Wei Shao any time. If George didn't say anything at all, he also helped Leonard to pressure the Clippers management, and Wei Shao couldn't even find a new job. Such a player has nothing to do with the giant, but he has occupied the salary space of the Lakers of 47 million dollars. In a word, the Lakers have less space than others. Wei Shao has not shown the giant ability to carry the team forward.
To put it bluntly, the Lakers can't blame their failure on the "Big Three", because they don't have a third giant at all. On the contrary, the team's own high-quality role players worth tens of millions of levels have all left, and the ability of the base salary players can't match, which leads to the Lakers' loopholes. In the process of the Lakers' recruitment, Mitchell proved himself in the playoffs and was in the year of playing. Or simply put, if you let him lead the team with a single core, he can play a real star with all-star level data. As long as there is an opportunity to introduce, the Lakers should be aggressive enough, rather than being bitten by snakes for ten years. The real giant Lakers should not hesitate.
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