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Playing in Los Angeles! Paul joins hands with James to form the Banana Boat Brothers to win the championship? It is more realistic to get together as a cannon.

4:02am, 30 June 2025【Basketball】

On June 28, after the draft ended, everyone is more concerned about the trading market and the free market. There are not many big-name stars in the trading market now. After all, Durant has left, and Antetokounmpo wants to stay in the team. Harden, Randall and James are all more concerned about in the free market. However, in addition to Randall, the other two are likely to stay in the team.

In addition to these stars in the free market, there are several excellent puzzles, such as Turner, Finney Smith and Paul. Turner is likely to be renewed, and the Lakers will keep Finney Smith as much as possible. After all, he is perfectly adapted to the team. As for where Paul will go, it is worth paying attention to. Although Paul has no peak now, he can still help the team. He has played for the Spurs this season and played for 82 games.

And according to famous reporter Stein, if Paul wants to continue his career, he will be determined to play in Los Angeles closer to home. Paul had previously stated in an interview that he hoped to continue his career, but at this age, the family is also one aspect that he had to consider. Under such circumstances, the Mavericks, who are interested in Paul, probably won't beat him, and which of the two teams in Los Angeles will beat him?

Let's talk about the Lakers first. I think the Lakers may not win him. After all, there are enough players in the Lakers. They have Reeves, James and Doncic. The team has no intention of trading Reeves. In this case, there are still players in their rotation time. Compared to Paul at the end of his career, it is obvious that Reeves is the better choice for the Lakers. Paul is likely not to ask for a big contract, and he will probably ask for a mini middle class or basic salary.

And the team Paul wants to join must be a team that can give him enough playing time. Although Paul is still in the fuel tank now, he really can't play the starting point guard, so being a substitute point guard is a better choice. Even the Lakers can't give the stable time to substitute point guard. What the Lakers want most during the offseason is a qualified inside line. Of course, there is also a possibility that the Lakers trade Reeves for an excellent center, and then sign Paul as substitute point guard.

The Lakers want to introduce a suitable center in the offseason. To be honest, although they have a goal now, the asking price is probably not low. Clarkston and Rowe, both of them are probably required to send the Lakers a first-round pick. In addition, the Lakers may also sign a substitute center, such as Lopez or Capela. As long as the Lakers can maintain their current lineup and then introduce a suitable center, they will be a championship team. However, with the backcourt combination of Reeves and Doncic, they may be targeted by their opponents in the playoffs.

In comparison, the Clippers have long since reported that they want to get a qualified substitute point guard. They were interested in Brogden before, but to be honest, with Brogden's ability, there are probably many teams willing to give him a contract worth about tens of millions of yuan, so the Clippers are under a lot of pressure to win him. If Paul wins, he can still play the role of a substitute point guard, and Paul's experience and organizational ability are better than Brogden.

This season, Paul averaged 8.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 37.7%, and averaging 1.7 three-pointers. Paul's greatest value to the team may not lie in data, but in controlling the court. His game experience is great, and he can serve as the commander on the court. To put it simply, it is not an exaggeration to say that the coach on the court is not to say that there is no possibility of competing for the championship.

If the Clippers were not favored by the referee this season, they would not have lost to the Nuggets. You should know that the Nuggets played a tiebreak with the championship Thunder. From this, we can also see how strong the Clippers are on paper are. His defense is very terrifying. If they can strengthen the No. 4 position and the substitute point guard, then the Clippers are still worth looking forward to next season. In addition to being interested in getting a qualified substitute point guard, the Clippers also want to win an excellent power forward.

They are interested in getting the Jazz's Collins, and Collins recently executed his last year's contract, and the Jazz also wanted to throw his hands. Considering his big contract and the last year's contract, under such circumstances, he probably won't pay too much to get the Clippers' deal. As for Simmons, I don't think it's necessary to stay anymore. Although the regular season has helped the team, the playoffs are targeted by the opponent.

Considering Paul's age, this may be his last season. After he retires, he may become an excellent coach or a team's management. Of course, it is not ruled out that he becomes a commentator. Another star comes to Los Angeles next season, and the attention is probably higher. If Harden and Paul join forces for the second time, it will probably trigger a wave of memory killings.

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