The Spurs are useless! Durant s trade request is exposed, but the Lakers are pragmatic, centers choose 1 with 4

Where is Kevin Durant going this summer?

According to rumors from all parties, joining the San Antonio Spurs seems to be just a short notice. Of course, there is a dominant factor here: KD revealed to his closeness that he would rather join the Spurs.

However, under a one-year contract, KD has no right to take the whereabouts. For the Suns, it is possible to trade with almost any team, and the requirement is only relatively favorable to get the most favorable return.

In fact, there are no less than 5 teams including the Knicks and the Rockets who are interested in facing the top super giants. But the problem is that they have one thing in common: treat KD as a mercenary. It's like the Raptors who traded Leonard in the summer of 2018, betting on the 18-19 season - you can make a profit if you win the championship. If you can't get the team limit, you should have to break up the team, and you can't lose much potential.

But this is obviously contrary to the meaning of KD.

According to reporter Evan Sidery, no matter where Durant is traded, there are strong signs that he will renew a two-year, $120 million early contract renewal this summer. In other words, KD doesn't want to be a mercenary.

In this way, no matter which team gets this top superstar, the contract will be 174 million in three years. This is probably something that most teams, including the Knicks, cannot accept.

is very important. KD is already 39 years old in the 27-28 season but his annual salary is as high as 62.7 million US dollars. Who can guarantee that the efforts are proportional to the returns at this time?

At the same time, Sarah Todd of the US media "Deseret News" reported that the Jazz are willing to listen to the quotations of the players of the team.

The Lakers' dream Walker Kessler is coming?

But the fact is that Lakers reporter Anthony F.Irwin reported that the team is not very eager for Kessler.

What is the situation?

It’s not that Pelinka doesn’t want to fight for it, but the chips are limited. In other words, there is self-knowledge.

Resume reports pointed out that the Lakers center candidates are Looney, Horford, Adams and Capela.

—Loney. The contract with the Warriors expires this summer.

—Horford. The contract with the Celtics expires this summer.

—Adams. The contract with the Rockets expires this summer.

—Capela. The contract with the Eagles expires this summer.

Obviously the Lakers are very pragmatic. I mean, starting with free agents, there is a high possibility of recruiting without paying chips. Who is Pelinka most likely to sign among the 4 people?

First of all, Horford is the strongest among the four players, based on the overall strength and playoff performance factors. But unfortunately, he is already 39 years old and does not meet the team building plan. It is basically the "Plan D". I am most optimistic about Capela among the remaining 3 people.

Reason 1: "Baihuang". During the Rockets period, Capela showed a very good ending ability of "eating cakes". Potentially, Doncic and James can do the "pie" that Harden can do.

Reason 2: Protect the basket. Relatively speaking, Capela has the best ability to protect the basket at this stage.

"Eat cakes" + protect the basket, this is exactly the most basic and necessary demand for the center.

From Capela's perspective, the Lakers can get stable opportunities if they lack centers. This is one of them. Second, Los Angeles' exposure league is second to none. With the combination of two points, there is no need to worry about subsequent contracts. You should know that at the age of 31, if you perform well in the new season, you are still very likely to sign a good "pension" contract.

Finally, I expect Capela to join the Los Angeles Lakers with a 1-year, 5.7 million mini-middle class.