The offseason of the Los Angeles Lakers was never calm.
As the Cavaliers bid farewell to the playoffs, Mitchell's fate has become a topic of concern for the media and many teams. According to media reports, Mitchell is not satisfied with the current state of the Cavaliers. What he hopes is that the team can have the strength of a championship, rather than the marginal level of the playoffs.
That is to say, they want to win the championship, and at the same time, they are very suitable for the Lakers. Naturally, the Purple Shirts want to include this super scorer in their team.
But the idea was over before it was put into action. According to insiders, the trade of Mitchell to Los Angeles has been rejected by team owner Gilbert. The Cavaliers' boss's attitude is "never agree to trade Mitchell to the Lakers".
Although Gilbert and James have gone through separation and reunion, the latter has also brought Cleveland the only championship trophy in history, and the relationship between the two has also eased when they parted in 2010.
However, the hatred left in Gilbert's heart does not seem to have completely disappeared, and he will not be so kind as to help James. Therefore, Mitchell's possibility of joining the Lakers is almost zero.
However, for the Lakers, there are many opportunities to strengthen during the offseason this summer.
According to Eric Pincus, a reporter from the bleachers, 39 year old Chris Paul may join the Lakers this offseason.
Paul and the Warriors have one year left in their contract, and the salary for the 2024-25 season is 30 million dollars, which is a non guarantee contract and probably will leave the team.
At this age, Paul's fuel tank is not as good as it used to be, but he still insists that the only purpose on the court is to win the championship.
It happens that the Lakers are also trying their best to build a championship team, eager to win again before James' championship window closes.
At the same time, Paul's attributes and experience are more suitable for the second team of the Lakers. When James takes a break, he can better lead the second team to play a good effect. At least there are some attributes that are suitable for the Lakers.
Another opportunity is one of the coaches that the Lakers hoped to sign before, Terrence Lu.
The Athletic Episode Shams exposed the problem between the Clippers and Terrolu. Shams said that Lu and Clippers have not made any progress in the contract renewal negotiations.
Many sources said that if Lou were free, the Lakers would pursue him vigorously.
In any case, compared with the current list of the Lakers, such as Reddick and others, Lu's experience and ability is undoubtedly crushing the level, and is not a rookie coach comparable to the latter.
Whether it is coach reinforcement or player reinforcement, the Lakers must seize the opportunity. Otherwise, they will miss the opportunity of this summer and waste another year. I'm afraid that old Zhan will never win the championship in purple and gold.
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