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Reflection! The Lakers announced their first non-selling product, Hayes urgently refuted the rumors, Zhu Meng did not believe in Doncic s transaction

7:04pm, 9 June 2025【Basketball】

On June 8, in the first round of the playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers were directly screened out by the young Timberwolves. After reflection, General Manager Pelinka and female boss Jenny Buss focused on the offseason, focusing on solving the problems of the forward and center positions. It should be emphasized that even if there are insufficient chips and trades will be limited, the Lakers management has never considered trading guard Reeves. He is the team's darling and regarded as a non-selling product. After all, the former is the talent they have discovered and cultivated, especially after losing Caruso and seeing everything he has done in his career since winning the championship with the team in 2020.

According to famous reporter Anthony F. Irwin, sources said that Hayes' chances of returning to the team next season are relatively slim, mainly because he is not satisfied with head coach Redick. His use of him this season and his role have been weakened, and he is worried that his performance will affect his acquisition of a big contract. Unexpectedly, a netizen interacted with player Hayes in the comment section and wrote that you heard that you don’t want to continue playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, don’t want to assist LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Reeves, and you won’t blame your brother. Seeing this, Hayes stepped forward and urgently refuted the rumors and responded quickly. Fake news, brother, from beginning to end, I never said this.

It is worth mentioning that Draymond Green was a guest on a talk show, and he said about Luka Doncic's deal. I couldn't believe it. At that time, I thought Shams's account should have been stolen. When I saw this news at a charity event, I could not believe that the 25-year-old superstar would not be traded, let alone this person, Luka Doncic. Then I thought about it and even he could be sent away by the Mavericks of Dallas. Then the next one must be me, and it will be my turn soon. Obviously, Doncic's trade has made other players in the league feel fearful, and other players except James are unstable.

There are four main reasons why Green still doesn't believe in Doncic's deal. First, looking back at the entire NBA history, it was at its peak that a superstar who was only 25 years old was suddenly traded, and almost never happened. Players like Doncic are usually regarded as non-sale products and cornerstones for team building. Second, he was misled by the information from his boss Lacob. When Curry found Green and asked about this, the latter's first reaction was that he thought Durant was coming. Third, it does not conform to common sense. Doncic's leadership ability, influence and commercial value are all top-notch, which is the team's income guarantee, and does not conform to the way of handling superstars. Fourth, he was worried about his situation and his concerns about his career stability also made him unwilling to believe the fact that Doncic was traded.

Now, with the Los Angeles Lakers announcing that the first non-sale product is not LeBron James, but Reeves, after learning from the lessons of Bald Mamba Caruso, the team management believes that the reinforcement and frustration cannot be used to deal with the former. Center Hayes, who is deeply involved in the rumors of leaving the team, stepped forward to refute the rumors. He has never said that he does not want to play for Pelinka. It should be noted that Green does not believe that Doncic's transaction will happen. After all, if he can be sold, the former will naturally be sent away one day.