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Two deals were reached! The Lakers successfully picked up the bargain. Sorry, Brother Mouth, you are indeed not qualified yet

5:43am, 30 June 2025【Basketball】

This year's NBA offseason, it seems that all teams are very active, with the biggest moves like the Celtics, who sent away two core members Holiday and Posses, like the Rockets, and Soha Durant, and then renewed their contracts with Adams and Van Jordan in succession. After sending Durant away, the Suns are constantly strengthening their lineup shortcomings and have created several centers in a row. After losing Doncic, the Mavericks received compensation and won the No. 1 pick Flag. Their books are quite terrifying in the future. The Trail Blazers are also eye-catching in the new season. After signing Yang Hansen, they are no longer an unpopular team and their popularity will definitely soar in the future. In addition, several Western giants, such as the Warriors, Clippers, and Lakers, are also actively seeking reinforcement. In the past two days of draft days, the Lakers have reached two consecutive deals.

Before the second round draft start, the Lakers first reached a deal with the Bulls, and they gave their No. 55 draw and cash (about $2.5 million) to get the Bulls' No. 45 draw. The 45th draw was not enough for the Lakers, and then they reached a second deal, giving away the 45th draw and cash, and getting the 36th draw from the Timberwolves. He has been trading upwards and getting a higher pick in the second round. It seems that the Lakers observed the candidate they like in the draft. Los Angeles Times reporter Brad Turner said that the Lakers' goal is to choose Calke Brenner, a center who is about 2.16 meters tall. He is a fourth-year college student. He has mature skills and excellent franchise protection and certain shooting abilities. In the 24-25 season, he averaged 19 points and 9 rebounds per game.

Unfortunately, Calc Brenner was intercepted by the Hornets with the No. 34 pick, so the Lakers chose center guard swinger Adu Tiero with the No. 36 pick. This season, playing for the NCAA's University of Arkansas, averaged 27.5 minutes per game, scoring 15.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.6 steals, and 0.7 blocks. Thiero has outstanding defense and good scoring ability, at least in size, suitable for the Lakers. The template is Anunobi of the Knicks, and he has the opportunity to develop certain 3D attributes in the future. After choosing Thiero, the Lakers completed two more signings, first signing a two-way contract with Villanova player Eric Dixon. He was the number one scorer in the NCAA last season, averaged 23.3 points per game, shot up to 41% from three-pointers, and was quite strong.

Immediately afterwards, the Lakers reached an Exhibit-10 contract with North Carolina defender RJ Davis, who is 23 years old and 1.83 meters tall. He plays as an organization guard/shotback. In his first five seasons, he averages 17.3 points per game. I have to say that the Lakers are really good at finding bargains. They can always find young players who are suitable for them by signing various scraps of materials. However, for Lakers fans, what they hope to see is that Pelinka can bring in star-level players through trades, and match James and Doncic to compete for the championship in the future. In fact, the Lakers are not without actively seeking trades. A Lakers rumored star that has caused a lot of controversy in recent days is Andrew Wiggins.

According to the Lakers' Record, the Lakers and the Heat have continued to negotiate transactions. The Lakers asked the Heat about Wiggins' situation, and the two sides have already communicated a lot on it. To be honest, the guy at his peak is indeed quite suitable for the Lakers. The Lakers need this all-around forward with outstanding athletic ability. Wiggins is also a highly anticipated No. 1 pick. He has been selected into the All-Star lineup and won the NBA championship. His status is here. However, the Lakers are still very rational. They are unwilling to pay too much chips on the Mouth Brother. It is said that the Heat expressed interest in several young assets of the Lakers, including Knector. The Heat may want Hachimura + Knector, while the Lakers refuse to trade Knector. They can only provide a combination of Klebel + Vanderbilt, or Vincent + Milton.

is a bit sad. Is the Mouth Brother so unbearable now? Even Kneckett can't be replaced. If it were a guy at the peak, it would be fine. The Lakers' bargaining chips are not even enough. But now Wiggins has indeed made a significant regression. On the one hand, he is no longer young and has been on the road to realizing his talents. Before he knew it, Wiggins is over thirty years old and his athletic ability is no longer as good as before. The key is that he has not been energetic in the game and it is difficult to show enthusiasm. On the other hand, this year's playoffs, Wiggins played a very bad series, depreciating his value. In the 4 games when the Heat were swept out by the Cavaliers, the Geji averaged only 11.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was only 37.2%. Not only on the offensive end, but his once proud defensive ability has disappeared now. In fact, he has long been no longer a high-quality forward defender in the league.

In addition, the Lakers' biggest reinforcement goal this summer is still in the inside line. They will use the best chip resources to exchange for centers. In Pelinka's words, we know that one problem that must be solved is the center position, which will obviously be the focus of our entry into the free agent market. I wonder what changes will the Lakers in lineup next?