The Lakers change jerseys and seek luck + trading rumors are frequent! Reeves stay and stay has become the biggest suspense?

The recent news about the Lakers really makes people feel complicated. There are both metaphysical operations such as changing jerseys, and there are also realistic games about players' stay and stay and trading rumors. Let’s start with the jersey that fans talk about. The Lakers announced that they would re-activate the 2023-24 city jersey next season. This matter sounds interesting at first glance. After all, when they wore the 2024-25 city jersey last season, their record was simply terrible. The 1-9-loss report card could not be held on anyone's face. No wonder the team abandoned the jersey at the end of February. Speaking of which, Americans are sometimes quite superstitious. Although they don’t say it, they are very honest. Changing jerseys has a bit of a "defying bad luck". Just like when we change into new clothes during the Chinese New Year, it can be regarded as a way for the team to adjust their mentality. However, the jersey is just external after all, and whether you can win depends on the players' real ability on the court. I am afraid that this metaphysical operation will eventually become psychological comfort. If the results do not improve, the fans will not buy it.

Let's talk about Redish. This guy struggled with the Lakers last season, averaging just over 3 points per game in 33 games, and the data is really not very good. There is no way. In order to become a goodwill at the end of March, the Lakers had to lay off him. This is how realistic the NBA is. The team management has to calculate the economic and lineup accounts, and sometimes feelings have to stand aside in the face of interests. Now I heard that he was going to attend the Mavericks' mini training camp, and I don't know if it was a good or a bad thing. What's going on with the Mavericks now? Doncic has just been poached by the Lakers, and the team is probably also hovering on the brink of reconstruction. Reddish may have more opportunities to prove himself after he goes, but it may be just a short stay. Thinking about it, when he was in the Lakers, he actually worked a lot, but he never found the rhythm. I hope there will be a turnaround in this change of environment. After all, he is only 24 years old and still has a long way to go in his career, so don’t fade out of the league so early.

Next, let's talk about the recently circulated trading ideas. NBA reporter Jake Fischer said that the Lakers wanted to use Hachimura, Knector and Kleber, as well as a protected first-round pick to exchange for Nets' Clarkston and a first-round pick. This matter sounds quite cost-effective at first glance. After all, Clarkston is only 26 years old, and he is in his year of playing. Although the average number of 10 points and 7 rebounds per game last season is not particularly impressive, the franchise protection and defensive ability are indeed urgently needed by the Lakers. Moreover, his contract has three years left, and his salary is decreasing year by year. The salary of more than 26 million next season is not too much pressure for the Lakers. But the question is, can this deal really come true? Many teams in the league now have opinions about the Lakers, thinking that they just got Doncic and had James in their hands, and they are already super strong teams. If they were asked to strengthen easily, how could other teams play? So when other teams talk to the Lakers about deals, they will definitely speak loudly. As Jake Fischer said, the Lakers may have to pay a higher price to get the players they want. It's like a group of people playing cards. You already have two kings in your hands. Naturally, others are unwilling to hand you good cards, for fear that you will win in one go. The Lakers are facing such an embarrassing situation now.

Speaking of this, we have to mention Tireves' contract renewal. The Lakers have a clear attitude and will never trade Reeves unless they can get a top inside player. But there are not so many top insiders on the market now. There are only a few names over and over again. Even though Clarkston and Gafford are relatively reliable options, they are still far from being "top". Reeves' current situation is also quite subtle. If he does not renew his contract this summer, he will refuse to execute the player option next year and become a full free agent. Because he is not a first-round pick, the Lakers do not even have the right to match the contract. If five or six teams come to grab people with a lot of money, the Lakers will really not be able to keep him. This offseason he can sign a contract of 89.2 million for 4 years and 89.2 million with the Lakers, but next year he might get a bigger contract. If it were me, he might also be a gamble. But then again, staying in the Lakers to play with James and Doncic has high exposure and many opportunities to win, which is also beneficial to personal development. It depends on how he weighs the trade-offs.

Having said so much, the biggest problem facing the Lakers now is that "the big tree attracts the wind." Since they got Doncic through the trade and formed the super duo of James + Doncic, the entire league has regarded them as thorns in their eyes. Other teams are either afraid that they will rise and grab their championship trophy, or they feel that it is unfair. Why can the Lakers always gather top stars? This mentality has caused the Lakers to run into walls everywhere in the trading market. If you want to buy people, they are asking for prices everywhere; if you want to keep people, the players have their own little plans. In addition, some of the team's previous operations have been controversial, such as abandoning the jersey. Although they can understand that they want to change their mood, many fans have also complained that they are "unpragmatic".

The Lakers are now like standing on the cusp of the storm, and they have to be careful every step. Can changing jerseys bring good luck? Can the transaction be successful? Can Reeves keep it? These problems are like a cloud of fog, shrouding the team. But from another perspective, this may be the charm of the NBA, full of uncertainty and drama. Maybe the Lakers can really survive in desperate situations, make up for their shortcomings through a clever trade, and make the finals directly next season; it may also be on the spot for various reasons, or even fall apart. As fans, let’s wait and see how the next plot develops. Anyway, it’s all done if there is a lot of fun.