James returns to the East? Are the Lakers, Rockets and Knicks planning a three-party deal?

Recently, ESPN reporter John Gambadoro said when participating in a program that LeBron does not like to partner with Doncic, and Reeves does not like to play with him. The reason is that Doncic's playing style is overly required for the ball, and Reeves does not want to catch the ball with 2 seconds left in the offensive time, which will reduce his offensive efficiency and thus affect his fight for a big contract next summer. The Lakers management has shifted its future focus to building a team around Doncic rather than LeBron, so even if the latter implements the player option, it may not necessarily return. Although he is already an old man in his 40s, James' average data and on-court role have not declined at all, which has also aroused the interest of many teams in the league. The Knicks are one of them. The Big Apple City's commerciality is not inferior to Los Angeles, and the Knicks' lineup is more balanced, which can attract James to join.

Recently, US media reporter Jake Fischer suggested that the three teams of the Lakers, Rockets and Knicks will negotiate on a three-party transaction price. If the negotiations go smoothly, James will go to Big Apple City smoothly. The combination of his three giants, Brunson and Towns, is expected to travel smoothly in the Eastern Conference; the Rockets' goal is McBride, with outstanding scoring ability, because of Doncic and Vincent, the Lakers management is not interested in him. The specific trading plan is:

1. The Lakers send LeBron James to get Micar Bridges + Mitchell Robinson + Cameron Whitmore;

2. The Rockets send Cameron Whitmore to get Miles McBride;

3. The Knicks send Micar Bridges + Mitchell Robinson + Miles McBride to get LeBron James.

Knicks signed Bridges at a high price of five first-round picks, but his performance did not meet expectations, especially in the playoffs, head coach Thibodeau gave him an average of from 37 minutes to 39.2 minutes, but his average of only 15.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists, and his three-point shooting percentage was as low as 33.3%. Bridges deserves responsibility for the Knicks losing to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals stage. James's data in the playoffs is 25.4 points, 9 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. He has four championship rings, has rich experience in the competition and knows how to win games. There is no overlap in the Knicks' dual-core Brunson, Towns and his positions, and joining the Knicks may be James' last chance to compete for the championship.

The Rockets renewed VanVleet's contract at a relatively low price and signed Holiday Jr. Head coach Uduka promised to give Tanhua Shepard more opportunities to perform next season, but the Rockets still cannot be reassuring at the point guard position. Van Jordan is too short and Holiday is too poor in defense. It is still unknown whether Shepard can use one offseason to meet the requirements of head coach Uduka. McBride averaged 24.8 minutes per game this season, scoring 9.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists, and shooting 36.9% from three-pointers. Despite his height limitations, his playing style is tough and aggressive on the defensive end, and his playing style is quite similar to Van Jordan. This deal will be an effective addition for the Rockets once Shepard's progress in the new season fails to meet expectations.

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