4 for 1! The Lakers restart trading! Wiggins is expected to assist James

In the early morning of September 14, according to Forbes reporter Evan Sidery, the Lakers and the Heat officially restarted Wiggins' trading negotiations. The Lakers are very willing to send Kneckett away and several expired contracts, and the Heat still insist on asking for a first-round pick. The Lakers' interested team is on the line again, and the dull trading market has finally moved.

After the free market opened in July this year, the Lakers had serious trading negotiations with the Heat. At that time, the Heat asked for Kneckett + Hachimura Hiroshita + 1 first-round pick, and the Lakers felt that the asking price was too high. Now the Lakers use Kneckett + Kleber + Vincent + 1 first-round pick, 4 for 1, to quote Wiggins, but the Heat no longer want Kneckett. The reason is also very simple. After this summer league, Kneckett lost his trading value. Let’s take a look at his data. This year, Kneckett played 6 summer league games, averaging 27.6 minutes per game, scoring 11.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals, shooting percentage of 32.1%, and three-point shooting percentage is only a pitiful 23.7%.

NBA teams now generally believe that Kneckett is only worth 1 second round pick. In the 2024 Summer League, Kneckett averaged 18 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting percentage of 36.7% and three-point shooting percentage of 34.2%. He played in the NBA for a year but instead retreated. In addition, Kneckett is already 24 years old and has limited room for improvement.

Before the start of this summer league, the Lakers' attitude was: Kneckett and the first round pick, the Heat can only choose 1 in 2 and cannot get it at the same time. If the Lakers had made up their minds at that time, the deal would have been reached long ago. Now the Lakers are willing to give Knector and the first round pick at the same time, but want to take advantage of Vincent and Claiber, especially the latter, who are definitely incurring assets.

Kleber's contract is $33 million for three years, and $11 million for one year. Even if the contract expires, it will be difficult for the Lakers to send it away. In the 2024-25 season, Kleber played 34 regular season games with the Mavericks, averaging 18.7 minutes per game, scoring 3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.7 turnovers, with three shooting percentages: 38.5%, 26.5%, and 76.2%.

Vincent's contract is also $33 million for three years, and there is still $11.5 million for one year. Last season, Vincent played 72 regular season games for the Lakers, including 11 of which started. He averaged 21.2 minutes per game, scored 6.4 points, 1.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.6 turnovers, and his three shooting percentages were: 40%, 35.3%, 71.4%.

For the Heat, Vincent is definitely worth more than Cleber. On the one hand, Vincent is active in defense, and on the other hand, the Heat also has Vincent's instruction manual. In the 2023 playoffs, Vincent averaged 12.7 points, 1.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 0.9 steals per game with the Heat, with three shooting percentages: 40.2%, 37.8%, and 88.2%.

Finally, let's take a look at Wiggins' data. He followed the Warriors to win the championship in the 2021-22 season. At that time, the dick averaged 17.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1 steal per game, with three shooting percentages: 46.6%, 39.3%, and 63.4%. In the 2024-25 season, he averaged 18 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1 steal, with three shooting percentages: 44.8%, 37.4%, and 76.3%.

The last question: Do you think Wiggins is suitable for the Lakers? Can the Lakers' 4-for-1 offer win over Wiggins?