The Lakers have inquired about Okonggu! Team reporter discusses the goal of strengthening: Adebayo s stuttering is also suitable for the team

On May 23, Lakers reporter Dave McMenamin talked about the team's recruitment topic on the show. According to him, the Lakers inquired about Hawks center Okonggu before the trading deadline, while another Lakers reporter Buha said on the show that Adebayo and Wiggins are also suitable for the Lakers, but there may not be chips to get such new players.

McMenamin said that Mark Williams was not the only center target the Lakers have ever touched in the days between the acquisition of Doncic and the trade deadline. Pelinka also called the Hawks' young inside player Okonggu. The 24-year-old is in his first year of a four-year, $62 million contract, and despite his slightly under-fitting position, he has excellent athleticism and sharp defensive intuition.

"I can't reveal all the names on that list before trading Mark Williams, but I guess Okongu is actually one of the names on the shortlist that Pelinka proposed to Doncic, because I do know that the Lakers called the Hawks before the trade deadline to ask about Okongu. I think the Lakers value his alley threat and athleticism, which is absolutely. As for whether it is a perfect fit, it may not be. But they may not find a player who is fully fit."

"Capela in the 17-18 season may be the ideal candidate, but now it's the 25-26 season. That's where they are. My point is not to chase players like Clarkston with an annual salary of $20-30 million... They will have a mini middle class and should try to sign a player with this salary level. If he is proven to be incompatible enough, be sure to retain a draft pick and then seek other opportunities in February next year. "

Whether it is technical characteristics or age, Okonggu should be very suitable for the Lakers - he is completely in line with Doncic's championship window, and the contract length and salary structure are very reasonable. Of course, the Hawks also know this, which is likely the reason why the negotiations between the two sides failed to go deeper.

Another team reporter Buha said that he was optimistic about Adebayo's idea of ​​joining Los Angeles and believed that this player would be a "obvious upgrade" - he perfectly adapted to the team system on the defensive end. Although the offensive style may not be the ideal template for the Lakers, it is still a valuable addition.

Buha also admits that such a deal may lack rationality for the Heat, because it is likely that the Heat can only get Reeves, and Reeves and Taylor Hero are similar in characteristics.

"I think the key problem is that the trade chips that the Lakers can provide are not attractive enough," Buha said. "Suppose you are from the Heat's perspective - they already have Herro, why do you still trade Reeves? The two do have similarities and differences, but overall they are of the same type. Reeves is two years older than Herro and only one year younger than Adebayo."

When Reeves is regarded as the Lakers' trading chips, Buha also mentioned that the team needs to supplement the forward players, and Wiggins meets that demand. Last season, Wiggins was sent to the Heat as part of the Butler deal for the team to play in the second half of the game.

Although Buha calls Wiggins a "reasonable target candidate", he currently has no specific information about this potential deal, but he put forward a possible trading idea -

"I think if the Lakers want to solve the demand for the forward line in the trading market, Wiggins is a player I am very optimistic about, and maybe they can use Hachimura (as the core chip, with salary matching players."

"For me, any trade that allows the Lakers to introduce new rotation without sending away the top six rotation players is feasible - the bottom line is willing to exchange for upgrade options with players like Vincent. Although I have not heard of specific rumors related to Wiggins, he is indeed a target type that meets the needs of the Lakers."