The first person to leave the team! Lakers trading plan, must Kneckett leave?

Everyone knows that the Lakers have been eliminated.

in the series against the Timberwolves, the Lakers lost 1-4 to their opponents when they were optimistic and missed the second round.

In this round of game, Doncic, James, Reeves and even head coach Redick have their own shortcomings, but in the final analysis, the most fatal problem for the Lakers is still the lineup, and no suitable center has caused the inside to be beaten by Randle and Gobert.

No surprise, the Lakers' offseason signing focus must be on the inside, and the fact is, at the season summary press conference, Pelinka talked about the offseason plan.

Pelinka said: "When you exchange the starting center for a point guard before the trading deadline, it will naturally bring huge problems to the lineup. We have seen these. The primary goal of the offseason will enhance the size of the center in the frontcourt."

At the same time, Pelinka also emphasized that James + Reeves + Doncic is not a product. He said: "Our confidence in Reeves, James, Doncic has reached an unprecedented level. I think these three people have a good prospect to play together. We will work together to ensure that they have the right teammates around them to achieve final success."

So, the Lakers' primary plan for the offseason is very clear, which is to strengthen the inside while retaining the combination of East and James, especially to find a center for Doncic who can help both offense and defense.

But to put it simply, there are not many high-quality potential free agent centers this summer. The only ones who include the player options are:

Lopez (free agent), Capela (free agent), Turner (free agent), Reed (free agent), Adams (free agent), Horford (free agent), Drummond (free agent), Looney (player option), Collins (player option), and Achuva (player option).

, Daluo has three-pointers but is too old without defense. Capela has suffered serious declines in recent years and cannot even play as a starting player. Reed and Turner must have a big contract, and the possibility of each staying is higher. Reed cannot protect the frame yet. It is not known whether Horford will continue to play. To be honest, they do not meet the requirements of the Lakers center.

Therefore, if the Lakers really want to find the right player, they still have to consider the transaction. So, Yahoo reporter Tom Haberstroh has made suggestions for the Lakers and has conceived five trading reinforcement plans:

1, sending out Reeves, Kneckett, first round and four first round swaps in 2031, get Jarret Allen

2, sending out Reeves, Kneckett, first round and four first round swaps in 2031, get Jaren Jackson Jr.

3, sending out Kennett, first round and four first round swaps in 2032, get Kessler

4. Send out the first round of Kneckett, Milton, the first round and two first rounds of 2031, get Windel Carter

5, send out the first round of Kneckett, Vincent, Milton and two first rounds of 2031, get Stewart and Waters

, and it is said that without sending Reeves away, the Lakers are basically unlikely to get All-Star inside players like Jarrett Allen and Jaren Jackson Jr., and the Cavaliers and the Grizzlies may not necessarily trade these two.

Among the other three options, Kessler's trade is the most likely - the Lakers have been interested in Kessler for a long time. The problem is actually whether the Jazz are willing to sell and how many chips they want. The 4 swap in 1 first round is the basics.

Or, the Lakers can use the same chips to chase the Mavericks Gafford, who once partnered with Doncic to the finals and may be planned by Slovenia. The conversation between the two after the last match was also very ambiguous. At that time, Doncic said to Gafford: "We will play together again."

Many people may think that Harrison will not be fooled by the Lakers again, right? This is really hard to say. First of all, the transaction itself is about bargaining chips. If the chips are enough, everything will be easy. Secondly, the Mavericks' center overflows, one is Levley and one is Goverd. It is normal to change one.

and, many people should have noticed that no matter which trading plan it is, the Lakers will definitely send away a player - Dalton Kneckett.

Kneckett is the Lakers' rookie this season, but his Lakers' career is likely to end this summer. In Ma Wei's previous deal, he was sent away as a bargaining chip. After the

failed in the deal, Kneckett returned to the Lakers and played some good games, such as scoring 32 points against the Nuggets, but after entering the playoffs, he was still DNP by Reddick, which made the future even more confusing.

Kneckett in the rookie season: played 78 games, averaged 19.2 minutes per game, scored 9.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists, with a shooting percentage of 46.1%/37.6%/76.2% in three events, and a real shooting percentage of 59.8%. Before the transaction failed, Knector's three-point shooting percentage was 35.8%. After the transaction failed, his three-point shooting percentage was 40.8%. If he only looked at March, he averaged 10.1 points per game and his three-point shooting percentage reached 42.0%.

As an older rookie with 17th overall, Knector's performance in the rookie season is already very good. He may not have much potential, but his combat power is absolutely qualified. He is likely to be selected for the Best Rookie Team this year and is expected to become a high-quality shooter in the future.

It can only be said that Doncic's sudden arrival in February really brought a lot of differences to the Lakers, directly increasing the ceiling of the Lakers and bringing the possibility of the next ten years. However, because the transaction was too sudden, the Lakers did not have time to deal with the changes in the lineup. This summer will be a huge challenge for Pelinka..

If you only talk about Kneckett, it is actually quite suitable for the Lakers system and can open up the necessary space for J.J., but if you want a good center, you will inevitably suffer losses. Kneckett is likely to become that victim - perhaps, the moment Doncic arrives, he is destined to be traded away.