63% Humi agrees to trade with the Mavericks again: 4 for 3 for Lefley + Washington, Lakers recast defense

If the Los Angeles Lakers continue to build a winning lineup with Doncic, LeBron and Reeves as the core, then their defense is destined to be unable to change qualitatively. After all, Doncic and Reeves are both defenders at the level and offline, and LeBron is also declining due to his age shift, so the direction for the Lakers to strengthen this summer is defense.

According to the Lakers' record Josh Buha, the Lakers' 5.7 million mini middle class special case introduced the first pick is Clint Capela, but the Lakers are also exploring reinforcement plans in the trading market, and the Nets' Nicholas Clarkston is also a goal.

On June 13, Lakers media RedMamba suggested that the Lakers trade with the Mavericks again, and he also asked Lakers fans whether they would like to make this deal with the Mavericks. (The source is also what Josh Buha said that Pelinka likes to trade with her fixed partners) 63.6% of fans think this deal can be made, and 36.4% of fans think that this deal should not be made.

Trading plan - Lakers get: PJ Washington, Max Christie, Derek Lefley;

Mavericks get: Austin Reeves, Dalton Kneckett, 2031 first round pick, Gabb Vincent;

, and welcome Christie back from the Mavericks. His defense in last season was worthy of praise. He can defend from 1 to 3, and he has averaged 9.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.83 steals, and 0.4 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 42.7%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 36.6%. If he returns to the Lakers, he will inevitably have a huge improvement in backcourt defense.

PJ-Washington is also a wing defensive player. His unique skill in the league is defense + three-pointers. He averaged 14.7 minutes per game last season and had a 38.1% three-point shooting percentage. He partnered with Doncic for a season and knew that Doncic needed a defensive rotation on the front line.

Lefly is only 21 years old this year. He will only enter his third season of his career next season. His cooperation with Doncic is so tacit. At 7-foot-1, he can become the best barrier for the Lakers' inside. The Lakers will inevitably get to the next level with these three players.

Text/Yan Xiaobai: Lakers Observation