According to Los Angeles Times reporter Jovan Buha, the Lakers and Nuggets are in talks over a trade between Reaves, Hachimura and Porter Jr.
My first instinct for this rumor was: fake. It's clear that the Lakers and Nuggets have met in the playoffs for two consecutive seasons and are in some ways direct rivals. How can trading be carried out under such conditions.
Of course, we can also dissect one thing from the rumors: Reeves can be traded. But only if it involves star players or players that the Lakers think will help them.
Star players are intuitive, so what types of players are helpful to the team?
Let's start with the offensive end.
1. The Nuggets averaged 37.4 times per game;
2. Warrior stats 38.8 times;
3. The Celtics value is 39.1 times;
4. The Lakers have 39.4 times.
In terms of data, the Lakers' overall number of breakthroughs is near the bottom of the league. To add an aside, 35.8% of the Lakers' shots were finished by three-pointers. This is not the result of linkage: the quality of the breakthrough greatly affects the quality of the attack.
From this point of view, it is not difficult to understand why Irving is the Lakers' favorite candidate: the top in the league.
Let's look at the defensive end.
Like teams such as the Timberwolves, Suns, and Clippers, the Lakers mainly face pick-and-rolls on the defensive end — accounting for 17.5% of the defensive turnovers.
When it comes to defense, especially pick-and-roll, Vanderbilt is a good player. But the problem with Debiao is that the glass is getting bigger and bigger – just 29 appearances this season.
To sum up, we can draw the characteristics of players who are useful for the Lakers: offense and defense. It's best to have both. Then again, if you want to get a player like that, you have to go out of Reeves.
This is not the American media "Fadeawayworld" suggested that the Lakers trade Reaves, Schifino, two first-rounders and a second-round pick for Murray.
First of all, Murray averaged 15.1 breakthroughs per game, and had a 50.4% shooting rate;
Secondly, during the Spurs period, he was selected as the second defensive team of the year and won the steal king.
To sum up, it shows that Murray has both offense and defense. Obviously, this is the type of player that the Lakers need, and to some extent, it is also very suitable for Zhan Mei.
So, what is the appeal of the Lakers?
From the perspective of chips, the Lakers can come up with the first round in 29 and 31. Considering that James has long since retired at this time and the peak of thick eyebrows has passed, it can be said that it is very valuable to trade. Of course, the Lakers can set up some protection.
In terms of exposure, the Lakers are completely the only one in the league. Ultra-high exposure, to a large extent, brings about the improvement of commercial value.
To sum up, this potential 5-for-1 deal is still very promising with the Hawks and Murray attractive. One more thing, judging from the 44+7+7 data obtained against the Celtics, Murray has the ability to play a tough battle. In other words, he won't pull his hips in the playoffs like Russell did.