Journalist reveals Lakers trade plans for trade deadline

According to information from the journalist Adrian Wojnarowskifrom the North American “ESPN”, the Los Angeles Lakers will be very active in the coming weeks on the exchange market NBA. According to the reporter, the franchise California is preparing to make some improvements to the squad in search of a place in the league playoffs.

For now, the team from the city of Los Angeles There are two players in his sights: bruce brown It is Dejounte Murray. However, there is a chance for the team to try some similar athletes on the market, if both are unavailable. “When talking about Bruce Brown, it is important to say that the Lakers tried to sign him in the last free agency, but were unable to do so. Afterwards, he tried to make a trade with the Indiana Pacers and that didn’t work out either. Now, he has gone to the Toronto Raptors in the Pascal Siakam trade. So, there is an internal desire within the Lakers to make trades at the trade deadline and Brown would be one of the targets.”commented Woj.

Negotiating for Brown is not difficult, as the athlete is not expected to remain with the Canadian franchise. In fact, he recently stated that he sees himself as a perfect fit in the New York Knicks. “I am a competitor, first and foremost. I play very hard on both sides of the court, so I know I can do everything Tom [Thibodeau, técnico] he wants. Playing hard, in fact, is a trait I always wanted to be known for. So, I imagine that’s the type of player he likes.”said the player.

Another idea from Angelina management is to take advantage of the fact that Murray has a reasonable salary for the current season, facilitating exchanges. The journalist commented that the team’s management spoke with the Atlanta Hawks recently. “Atlanta is trying to live in a world where they can trade Dejounte Murray for the price they paid, but it’s very difficult. However, the Hawks do not need to trade the player now. He has a contract for several years”said Woj.

One of the Lakers’ main bargaining chips would be D’Angelo Russellwhich is in a good phase, but would be close to leaving in any negotiation. “But I think D’Angelo Russell is going to be in a trade like that and you’re trying to trade for a point guard. He has an option in his contract, so I think he will fulfill it. And if he’s not going to be your starting point guard on multiple teams, I think you need to send more draft picks or you need to find a third team.”he commented.

Currently with 22 wins and 22 losses, the Los Angeles Lakers only occupy 9th place in the league. Western Conference. Today, the main names to be used as bargaining chips would be Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Christian Woodthe freshman Jalen Hood-Schifino, in addition to Russell. Even Austin Reaves You can leave the team, but only as a last resort.