Ayton s joining brings a chain reaction! Is the Lakers trading Wiggins a chance? The Jazz should be anxious now

When I woke up, the Lakers finally brought some surprises to Lakers fans. According to ESPN reporter Shams, DeAndre Aiton has agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. Ayton reached a two-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for a total value of $16.6 million. Later, according to The Athletic Lakers reporter Dan Woike, Doncic is excited about playing with Ayton. Doncic's excitement is understandable. After all, the Lakers were eventually eliminated by the Timberwolves because no one was available in the interior last season. Although Ayton has been criticized for not being active in defense and having some bad habits, for the Lakers at the moment, it is already good that someone fills the vacancy in the center position, let alone Ayton's style of playing is quite suitable for the Lakers.

Last season, Ayton averaged 14.4 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. After coming to the Lakers, he must be the starting center of the Lakers in the new season. He averaged at least about 30 minutes per game. He contributed 15+10 data in each game. At the same time, Ayton is very good at pick-and-roll. He played well in the pick-and-roll cooperation between the Suns and Paul. Now with James and Doncic, I am afraid that the Lakers' pick-and-roll cooperation will become a nightmare in the entire league next season, and Ayton has certain personal offensive ability, which is completely overwhelming Hayes and others. Therefore, there is really nothing to blame the Lakers for being able to win Ayton with an annual salary of about 8 million. Under the current replacement line, Pelinka has indeed grabbed the best center in the free market.

The most important thing is that whether it is Laravia before or Ayton now, the Lakers did not pay much attention to them. Their first round pick is still there, and Knector has not moved as a young asset. This means that the Lakers can still try to use the first round pick + Knector to trade to strengthen. At present, I personally look forward to completing the transaction between the Lakers and the Heat. In fact, the Lakers have indeed discussed Wiggins' transactions with the Heat recently.

Before Ayton arrives, the Lakers must hold on to the first round pick in their hands. When necessary, they need to use the first round pick to exchange for the center. However, after Ayton arrives, it will trigger a series of chain reactions. For example, the Lakers do not need to rush to use the first round pick to exchange the starting center, they only need to find another substitute inside, so the Lakers have begun to pursue Horford. The Lakers can try to get a win with Kneckett + Hachimura to trade Wiggins with the Heat. The Lakers currently lack an outside leader in the lineup, and Wiggins' arrival can perfectly solve this problem.

Just imagine, if the Lakers' starting lineup in the new season is Reeves + Doncic + Hachimura Ayat + James + Ayton, would you be worried about their athleticism and defensive abilities? But if Hachimura can be replaced with Wiggins, will the Lakers' starting defensive quality at least reach medium level? According to previous news, the Heat are very interested in Hachimura and may try to win over Kneckett in a potential Wiggins deal. If the Lakers insist on keeping Hachimura Base in the team, they almost certainly need to add a first-round pick in the trade, as well as a 55th pick this year or a future draft swap. This means that the probability of a Lakers who left the first round pick is increasing in the trade for Wiggins.

In addition, because Ayton joined the Lakers, Pelinka did not need to rush to trade with the Jazz to get Kessler. Now the Jazz began to be anxious. A Jazz reporter had already posted a message saying: "Signing Ayton may mean that the Lakers have given up pursuing Kessler, and I feel complicated about it." The Jazz's asking for Kessler has always been very high before, insisting on at least two first round + young players. To put it bluntly, it is to squeeze the Lakers out of the way, but now the Lakers have signed Ayton, Kessler has entered the contract year again. His trading value has gradually plummeted, and other teams are waiting for the end of next season to find a bargain. If the Jazz doesn't trade Kessler in the new season, they will only lose both people and money in the end, so next, it may be the Jazz's turn to be anxious and trade with the Lakers.

This means that even if you cannot trade Wiggins, the Lakers still have the opportunity to get Kessler through trade. The ideal situation is that the Lakers use Hachimura as the main body to get Wiggins with the Heat, and then use the first round pick to get Kessler with Kneckett and the Jazz to get Kessler. Once Wiggins and Kessler both join the Lakers, the Lakers will become the favorite to win the championship next season. Next, it depends on whether Pelinka can operate with magic.