On June 3, 2024, Beijing time, according to ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin, the Suns are interested in Lakers star LeBron James, and they are willing to pay chips to get James as a way to solve the Suns' dilemma last season. McMenamin said in the report that the Suns have negotiated a three-for-one insurance plan, but this plan is premised on the Suns acquiring James' son Bronny in the draft so that they can continue to push for subsequent trades.
After the Suns were swept by the Timberwolves last season, there were a lot of conflicting voices within the team, and both the management and the players were full of anger about being swept to end the season. After management deliberations, in order to appease Durant and Booker, the team fired head coach Vogel and made Vogel a victim, as a way to show that the management is already doing something.
To be honest, since the Suns announced the hiring of Vogel last season, it has been doomed, and his ability has been reflected in the Lakers, seemingly holding the title of championship coach, but in fact it is basically useless. After taking over the Suns, there was really no change, even if Beal joined the Suns, it did not positively promote the team.
Vogel didn't have any way to solve their compatibility with the Big Three lineup, even when it came to playing the Timberwolves in the playoffs, he was still trying to make a lineup, and with Beal and Booker, there was no clear division between point guard and point guard, so the court looked very chaotic, and there was no way to do it except go it alone. And there's not much the defense can do, so how can the Suns win when there are problems on both ends of the floor?
Suns management believes that after a season of trying, Beal and this team are not compatible, so they decided to change the composition of the Big Three. They set their sights on James, compared to Beal, James's playmaking ability is completely crushing, coupled with his scoring explosiveness, it can fully activate this Suns lineup.
Dave McMenamin reported that the Suns' proposed 3-for-1 trade package would be: the Suns would send Beal, Gordon and a first-round swap, and the Lakers would send James.
For the Suns, despite having Durant and Booker as two scoring points, they actually have poor chemistry on the court and need a player who can see the big picture, and James is undoubtedly a very good choice.
Dave McMenamin said that the Suns are already discussing selecting Bronny in the draft, because there have been voices from the outside world that James wants to be on the same team as Bronny and win the championship together.
Former NBA player Nick Young revealed in "On The Corner" that Bronny has only tried out two teams, the two teams are the Suns and the Lakers, and the Knicks said that this seems to indicate the direction of James, either staying with the Lakers or most likely joining the Suns and Durant.
With the league's newcomers dominating the season, if they can see James Durant team up to win the championship, it can be regarded as a successful end to the end of their careers.
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