NBA regular season has been more than halfway through, the Lakers season has also played 42 games so far, as one of the league's current hot teams that are closely concerned, the Lakers' every move has always attracted attention from the outside world, the formation of James, Thick Eyebrows, Westbrook Big Three plus Anthony, Howard and other lineups they have achieved results this season but unexpected, so far in the season, the Lakers have only achieved 21 wins and 21 losses, the winning rate is just 50%, obviously such results are not what they want, In order to win more wins in the next game, the Lakers have been trying to adjust, and they are also plagued by injuries, which have caused the Lakers to be in trouble. This also made them more concerned by the outside world, and the outside world also began to circulate rumors of trading Wei Shao. Next, let's take a look at the latest news of the Lakers, the latest situation of the thick eyebrow injury was exposed, the Lakers sought a deal, and Wei Shao publicly responded to the rumors.
Earlier, the Lakers officially released the latest injury report, Anthony Davis (left knee MCL sprain), Kendrick Nunn (left knee bone injury) missed the game, it is worth mentioning that Nunn has not played a game so far this season; Carmelo Anthony (back tension), Howard left knee sore play is doubtful; James (rectal muscle strain) has a high probability of playing.
Thick eyebrows have been absent since suffering a strain on the medial collateral ligament of the left knee on December 18, 2021, and when participating in team training, thick eyebrows are still wearing protective gear, and in the previous interview, Vogel did not disclose when asked about the thick eyebrow injury, which also caused everyone to speculate. According to ESPN Lakers reporter Dave McMenamin reported that Anthony was involved in personal court training, sources revealed that the Lakers are optimistic that Davis may come back at some point in the six-game streak at the end of the month. If the thick eyebrows can come back at the end of the month, it is undoubtedly good news for the Lakers, after all, their current record is not ideal, and they need thick eyebrows. In training, it can be seen that the movement speed of the thick eyebrows is still good, and Vogel said that the thick eyebrows will be evaluated by the team next week.
The team's record is not good, and the Lakers have also been exposed to start looking for trades to adjust the current lineup. According to a reporter from The Athleitc, sources revealed that the Lakers had offered Redish two second-round picks before the Hawks completed the deal with the Knicks, but the Hawks chose to decline. In addition, the Lakers were exposed that they were already contacting other teams to assess the value of the deals for Howard, Jordan Jr. and Bazemore. The Lakers, who have been experimenting with small lineups this season, have used Howard and Jordan Jr. very little.
In addition to the above mentioned, Westbrook, one of the Big Three, has also been caught up in trading rumors. It is worth mentioning that a Lakers information blogger tweeted to solicit votes for James according to the format of the All-Star Twitter vote: If you think the Lakers should trade Westbrook, forward it.
Wei Shao, who is deeply involved in trading rumors, also talked about his trading rumors in an interview, and Wei Shao said:
I never worry. Do a good job and stay professional. Every year my name goes into trading rumors. This will never, always, never affect the way I work. That's what I just mentioned. I look at this game so differently in terms of how I use it to influence things. "Whether a deal happens or not, it doesn't change my mindset and goals. I feel like I have a goal that's more important than basketball, and no matter what's going on at the professional sports level, I always make that my primary goal.
Veteran Lakers reporter Jorge Sedano commented on Westbrook on an episode of the show, saying westbrook is doing badly right now, and if he was the coach he would tell Westbrook to let him play as a substitute. So far this season, Westbrook has averaged 18.7 points, 8.2 rebounds, 8.1 assists and 4.4 turnovers in 35.5 minutes per game, do you think Vogel will put Westbrook on the bench?