Media BR offers suggestions to the Lakers and Mavericks, and the 2-for-2 trading plan is released! Can Lefley assist James?

In the NBA free market this year, the Lakers' performance was a bit slow, and they only began to make efforts in the future. Signing Laravia, Ayton and Smart are all targeted reinforcements. Among them, Laravia, as a substitute for Finney Smith, also has certain 3D attributes and is younger and has room for improvement in the future. Ayton is the Lakers' biggest reinforcement this summer, perfectly solving the problem of the team's lack of starting centers. Ayton is also very talented and has a perfect size, which is very suitable for the Lakers' tactical system. He also signed with the Lakers with a salary cut. Nothing else, he wanted to regain his reputation in a big football market like the Lakers and help James and Doncic win a championship. As the former DPOY, Smart's current defense is still strong, and can provide the Lakers with experience while making up for the defensive shortcomings.

Of course, the Lakers are not satisfied with this now. They hope to make a desperate effort to create the most suitable championship lineup and continue to make reinforcements during the last time James stays in the team. Now, the Lakers have started to take on Reeves' idea again. Jake Weinbac reported: The situation between Reeves and the Lakers is attracting attention from the entire league. Last month, Reeves rejected the Lakers' four-year, $89.2 million contract extension, and he is widely believed to reject the $14.8 million player option next summer to become a free agent. If the two sides have major differences in the contract renewal negotiations, the Lakers will immediately evaluate his transaction value to avoid losing him in vain after the free market opens next year. Therefore, Reeves was also put on the trading shelf by the Lakers.

US media BR suggested that the Lakers send Reeves to the Mavericks to execute a 2-for-2 deal. The specific trading plan is: the Lakers send Austin Reeves and Kneckett to get Drake Levley II and PJ Washington of the Mavericks. This deal is expected to achieve a win-win situation. For the Lakers, even though they signed Ayton and Smart in the free market, their loopholes are still not safe enough, one is the inside and the other is the defensive end. The only center forwards are Ayton and Hayes, who were originally from the No. 4 position. In terms of defense, the key is that Reeves is unwilling to play as a substitute. Then the three backcourt giants composed by him, Doncic and James will inevitably become a defensive colander combination. James is too old, Doncic is too slow, and Reeves' own physical talent is limited.

Through this trade, the Lakers will get Lefley and Washington. Among them, Lefly is young and energetic, and he has extremely efficient finishing at the basket, and is also willing to take on dirty work and is tired. According to former Mavericks boss Cuban, this offseason, Lefly has put in a lot of effort in improving his shooting. He may shoot 2-3 three-pointers in every game in the future. In this way, Lefly will develop into a space-based center. He can not only serve as Ayton's substitute center, but also have the opportunity to start at the same time as Ayton, helping the Lakers explore the possibility of a two-tower lineup. PJ Washington is not only an offense and defense, but also a master of chaos. He has certain independent offensive ability and explosive scoring power. His arrival will greatly improve the Lakers' defense on the front line. After Flag joined the Mavericks, his attributes overlapped with Washington, and the Mavericks had every reason to trade PJ.

If the Lakers lose Reeves, it is certainly a pity. After all, he is also a young player trained by the team. He has gone from undrafting to absolute core. His personal data has already reached the level of a quasi-star player last season, but Reeves is now getting more and more enthusiastic. Not only do he want to get a big contract, but he also does not accept the role of a bench player, so the Lakers don’t need to keep him. Another point is that Reeves' ability may be overestimated. On the one hand, he can score high scores in the Lakers. Most of the reason is that he can get a whistle. In the big ball market, with the referees' blessing, but in fact his scoring ability is quite average. On the other hand, Reeves' upper limit is not high, and his physical condition is really too poor. He cannot play in high-end games like the playoffs, which is inconsistent with the Lakers' goal of striving for the championship.

Another young player that the Lakers need to send out, Knector, couldn't even play in the summer league this summer. He averaged 10.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 turnovers, with a shooting percentage of 27.9% + 23.8% three-pointers and 33.3% free throw shooting percentage. It is a foregone conclusion that he was sent away. For the Mavericks, they just need a defender who can hold the ball. They stabilize the situation while Irving recovers from a torn knee cruciate ligament, and also need an auxiliary scoring point. Reeves is very suitable to partner with Thomas and Irving when the lineup is completely healthy. In addition, Reeves also has experience in cooperating with Thomas, and the two can quickly create some tactical connections. If this deal can be reached, the Lakers' new starting lineup is probably Doncic, Smart, Washington, James and Ayton. What do you think of the book strength?