Beijing time on May 5, 2022, the NBA playoffs are in full swing, and the Lakers have already ended their season and begun preparations for the new season. Recently famous Steven M. A. Smith also talked about the current situation of the Lakers in the show, and made a suggestion for the Lakers next season!
On the show, Smith said: "The Lakers should seriously consider trading LeBron James now, and that's what I think. "Know that the contract between the Lakers and James has one more season, and in 2020, the Lakers and James completed a 2-year, $85 million contract!
In fact, many media and fans help the Lakers consider whether the team wants to renew james' contract in advance again, but Smith is completely different from many people's ideas. But at present, the Lakers have no future operating space, the team's draft picks and young players are not enough for them to make any good adjustments, now in addition to choosing to trust James, what other choice is there?
From the current point of view, if the Lakers trade James, then the team can only rely on Davis and Westbrook to lead the team to the championship! For James, although he is still the most concerned player in the league, in the transaction market, he is far from being able to exchange players who match his value, which is a reality that the Lakers must accept at present, so it is really difficult to trade James!
Now what the Lakers need to consider is how to strengthen the combination of James and Davis in the offseason, and how to take advantage of James's final peak, which is the most realistic idea!