Goodbye Lakers! Goodbye James! Van Debiao s trading plan is exposed, netizens: bargain price

The Lakers were eliminated by the Timberwolves 4-1 in the first round, which made the Lakers management realize that there are obvious flaws and shortcomings in the team's lineup. The biggest problem for the Lakers is obvious: weak defense and poor inside configuration. At the season summary press conference, Pelinka made it clear that the team will build a lineup around Doncic in the future. The first task in the offseason is to strengthen the center and wing positions to enhance the team's inside strength and competitiveness.

In fact, the Lakers' inside shortcomings were fully exposed in this round of the series. Because Hayes was abandoned, 40-year-old James, Hachimura Shira and Van Debiao, who were 2.03 meters tall, became the barriers to the Lakers' inside line.

But facing the young men of the Timberwolves, the Lakers were almost powerless to resist. Whether it was Gobert, Randall, Reed, or McDan, they all performed extremely well in this round of the series. In other words, it was not the Timberwolves' collective outbreak, but the Lakers' defense was really bad.

Judging from the current staffing of the Lakers, James and Doncic are undoubtedly non-sale products. Rivers is also part of the Lakers' future plan. Unless it involves a deal with Antetokounmpo or an All-Star player, the Lakers will not be able to put him on the shelves. The electric fan has 3 and D, and it has a tacit understanding with Doncic. In addition, it has a good personal relationship, so the Lakers are likely to not send him away. Although Hayes is embarrassed in the playoffs, it is still okay to play for 20 minutes in the regular season. Therefore, the only people who will be put on the shelves during the offseason are Hachimura, Van Debiao, Vincent, Kneckett, and Goodwin. Based on Zhan Dong's adaptability and the Lakers' lineup needs, Fan Debiao is the one who is most likely to be traded.

First of all, Fan Debiao is single in function, can only defend and not attack, and he has not practiced whether he eats cakes at the basket or has three-pointers at the empty space. Hachimura and electric fans are doing much better than him in this regard. Secondly, Fan Debiao has a considerable risk of injury and has only played 65 games in the past two seasons. In the end, Van Debiao's four-year, US$48 million contract was able to get a qualified insider in the trading market.

Recently, a US media trade idea involving the Lakers and the Knicks surfaced. The Lakers gave Vanderbilt, the second round pick in 2025 and the first round swap rights in 2026, and won Mitchell Robinson of the Knicks.

Robinson is 2.13 meters tall and has an arm span of 2.24 meters. He is a center with excellent physical fitness and defensive ability, with the potential to become the starting center of the Lakers. His rebounding and blocking ability can provide the Lakers with solid guarantees and effectively improve the team's defensive strength. At the same time, his athletic ability and ending ability at the basket will also enrich the Lakers' offensive tactics. This season, Robinson averaged 5.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of up to 66.1%.

If this deal is completed, it will undoubtedly improve the problem of weak inside the Lakers, while providing stronger support for Doncic and enhancing the overall competitiveness of the team. Once this transaction idea of ​​the US media was exposed, it aroused heated discussion and discussion among netizens. Many netizens believe that the Lakers give away relatively low chips, but the Robinson he got is a powerful center, which can be called a "bad price".