On April 12, Beijing time, the Lakers officially updated the picture of the whole team taking a group photo, and team reporter Dave said that it was taken before the team left for Memphis. The Lakers' final two regular-season games are on the road, against the Grizzlies and Pelicans, respectively. At present, the Lakers have confirmed that they will play the play-offs, but everyone is still in a good mood when they take a group photo, James, thick eyebrows, Russell and others are smiling, and James even laughed at one point. The Lakers announced tomorrow's injury report against the Grizzlies: thick eyebrows are likely to play, James is doubtful, and Wood, Van der Biao, and Schifino continue to be absent.
The Lakers lost their last game at home to the Warriors, and if the Warriors beat the Trail Blazers today, they will overtake the Lakers in the standings, and the Lakers will temporarily drop to 10th place in the West. In addition to winning the last two games, the Lakers also have to look at the faces of other teams, and the worst result is to win both games, and also rank 10th in the West, starting the playoff journey with the worst position.
Dave posted a photo shoot and said that Anthony Davis looked much better than he felt when he was absent against the Warriors. Thick eyebrows and Hayes beside him talked and laughed. He had previously missed a game against the Warriors due to headaches and nausea, and James led the team to fail to win that game. James also looked up and laughed in the filming footage, and the 39-year-old Zhan will face a bigger test in the rest of the game.
The NBA officially released a table of 20 potential rankings, and before today's game, only the Green Army confirmed the first place in the East, and the Lakers were likely to go from 7th to 10th.
Rival teams are increasingly convinced that the Cavaliers will be forced to trade Mitchell in the coming months if they can't sign an early contract extension, according to Stein. Mitchell currently has two years left on his current contract, with a salary of $32.6 million this season, $34.85 million next season and $37.1 million for the 2025-26 season (including player options).
Previously, team reporter Dave reported that the Lakers are one of the teams interested in Mitchell. Today, the American media Bleacher Report listed a potential offseason Lakers trade Mitchell proposal: the Lakers send Reaves, Hachimura, Schifino, a 2024 or 2025 first-round pick (depending on the Pelicans' selection) and a 2029 first-rounder. Do you think the Lakers should act?