It would be very pitiful for an NBA team to be treated as a fat sheep.
For example, the New York Knicks in recent years.
They have always been the most profitable in the NBA, but they cannot buy the best players every time.
Those who come to the New York Knicks are basically players with junk contracts, or those who already want to retire.
Any player who has some ability and wants to pursue honors will not stay with the New York Knicks.
Of course, the Lakers are not the New York Knicks. They are a traditional wealthy team, but they can't handle it because they are rich, so everyone is jealous.
If we give you good players because of money, how will we get along in the future
The best thing is to make your money and give you some players who are not capable or motivated - like against New York Knicks.
All right.
Others won't give you good players.
So how about I take the initiative
In the NBA, there are no restrictions on transfer fees like in football. If a superstar really wants to leave, no one else can stop him.
That's how the Heat's Big Three left the Raptors, and James left the Cavaliers in the same way.
The boss can't keep you even if he wants to. If someone says he doesn't want to play for your team anymore, then you can't force him to stay.
At most, it can only ask for some benefits from the Heat, but the real loss is still considerable.
It stands to reason that the Lakers were the championship last year and are about to win their second consecutive championship this year. It should be very attractive and the players should really want to come to you.
It is a pity that Shen Huan, the most important superstar in the Lakers' championship, is leaving, so the remaining members of the Lakers, old and young, and the only superstar of the right age, Howard, have also undergone two overhauls.
For such a team, good players simply don't dare to come over, for fear that they will step into a pit and be unable to get up in the end.
The best teams in the NBA today are the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors.
As long as their superstars don't leave, the next few years will definitely be an era when they continue to compete for hegemony between the East and the West.
You have to go to a team like this!
As for the high salary the Lakers can offer, it's not too late to wait until you no longer have the desire to fight and want to retire!
So this draft actually has nothing to do with the Lakers. At least some top talents and top superstars have no chance with the Lakers this season.
All the Lakers can have is a 13th-round pick traded from another team.
More than 50 rookies came to the Lakers for trial training, purely for the temptation of meeting Shen Huan and competing with Shen Huan.
As long as they are powerful, they basically have no idea about the Lakers.
What's more, even if they have ideas, the picks the Lakers trade for usually don't get them.
Therefore, after everyone discussed the top few, they focused on the players expected to be ranked after 10.
Including Duke University's Jayson Tatum, Kansas University's Josh Jackson, Kentucky University's De'Aaron Fox, etc., none of them are something the Lakers dare to think about.
There are three players that the Lakers managers value most, namely Kentucky shooting guard Malik Monk, Louisville shooting guard Donovan Mitchell and Colorado University point guard Derrick White.
Malik Monk is characterized by his super physical fitness and scored 47 points on the spot. However, his shortcoming is that he is only 1.91 meters tall. In today's NBA where there are many tall people everywhere, he seems to be at a disadvantage.
Of course, if he were a genius like Iverson and Shen Huan, his height of 180 centimeters would not be a problem.
Donovan Mitchell also has good physical fitness, with the same height of only 1.91 meters. His offensive ability may not be as strong, but his defense is very good, and he is the type that has both offense and defense.
These two people should be players ranked 10-20, the type who are not so talented, but very practical.
The last one, Derrick White, is one of the few point guards in this draft besides Lonzo Ball.
He can not only play point guard, but also shooting guard. This characteristic gives him some advantages.
However, his shortcoming is equally obvious, that is, his ability is not outstanding enough.
Compared to Lonzo Ball, he is simply several levels behind.
If such a player is cultivated, he will definitely make a lot of money, but there is a high possibility that he will become a role player.
Not everyone is Stockton in 1984 and can work his way up from such a low ranking to become a historical superstar.
Kobe asked Shen Huan and the others to focus on the information, videos and statistics of these three rookies.
Not only the ones from before, but also the three of them were specially photographed today.
It took the four of us and several staff members to watch it for more than half an hour before we finished it.
"I am more optimistic about Malik Monk." Iverson said first, "He is a bit like me. If I can train him and combine his speed with dribbling ability, he will definitely have a good future."
"I think Donovan Mitchell is better." Howard had a different opinion. "His defense is very good. What our Lakers lack is definitely not offense, but better defense. If we can get him on the defensive end, Give me help to eliminate the threats at the Ngau Tau Kok position, and then the opponent will definitely score fewer points."
"Well, the Lakers have one more engineer-type shooting guard. Under the current circumstances, it's not a bad thing." Shen Huan also agreed with Howard's proposal.
"Anyway, let's talk about it later!" Iverson suggested. "Later, put all three of them on our opponent's team and let us try their quality."
The manager smiled unconsciously, "Aren't you afraid that by doing this, you will damage their confidence and never recover?"
What he thought was very simple. The people in front of him were all NBA superstars. To deal with those rookies with all his strength was really a bit bullying.
"If you are afraid of this, why play professional basketball? Why don't you just go home." Shen Huan expressed his disapproval.
"If this is the case, I would like to thank you for having an opportunity like today, which allows us to discover their vulnerabilities in advance." Kobe also agreed with Shen Huan's words, "If you can't perform under pressure, or don't have the courage to perform, There will definitely be no good results.”
"Not everyone is as stubborn and extreme as you." Iverson complained.
He may be considered a lone hero, but the Iron King of Los Angeles is well-deserved.
Kobe's character was born not to admit defeat. In his rookie season, he dared to shoot buzzer-beating shots and key shots. This is something that few people can match.
Talking about this, Kobe's dark face showed a hint of pride.
Didn't he rely on his own paranoia to achieve today's glory
Only the paranoid can succeed!