TA: Doncic s performance in the past month has caused the Lakers to reevaluate their existing plans

According to US media The Athletic, according to team and league sources, as the new journey with Doncic begins, the Lakers' stance on strengthening the lineup this season has changed. Earlier this summer, the Lakers also refused to accept a contract signing plan with a contract term exceeding the 2025-26 season, but Doncic's multi-year renewal commitment has prompted the Los Angeles Lakers to adjust their priority in a more offensive direction. One area that the team focuses on is the upgrade of the wing position - this position requires more players with "offensive and defense" capabilities. Take the Miami Heat’s Wiggins as an example. The Lakers had no interest in him earlier this summer, but now as long as the price is right, Wiggins has become a more popular target.

Previously, the well-known basketball reporter Marc Stein has reported on the potential connection between the Lakers and Wiggins. The Lakers still value their only tradable first-round draft pick (2031 or 2032) and see it as a key bargaining chip to complete major deals in the future. However, the team holds multiple expiring contracts, plus former first-round pick Knector - if other teams want to free up their cap space, these assets can be traded in packages.

It is not yet certain whether such a chip combination can be exchanged for Wiggins - you should know that Wiggins once won the championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2022, proving that he is an important puzzle for the champion team. At the same time, it is not clear whether the Lakers believe that Wiggins can significantly improve the team's strength (compared to Hachimura), or that it is more ideal for Wiggins and Hachimura to work together on the outside.

Doncic's contract renewal, physical conditions that have recovered in form, and the highlights of the European Cup, these factors are clearly reminding the Lakers that over-planning the future may make them miss the opportunity in front of them. It is still impossible to determine whether the Lakers will give up their previous cautious strategy - they have previously built a lineup around short-term contracts and expiring contracts. But Doncic's performance in the past month has caused the team to start reevaluating existing plans.