The Lakers focus on five inside players, 3 of whom are the starters and 2 are the substitutes?

According to Anthony F. Irwin, a reporter from Lakers Lounge, Lounge, the Lakers have expressed great interest in many powerful inside players in the trading market. These players are Nicolas Claxton, Robert Williams and Walker Kessler. At the same time, the Lakers are also paying attention to the situation of Brook Lopez and Clint Capela, who are two inside veterans who may be substitutes for the starting center that the Lakers plan to introduce.

Irwin said: Sources stressed that the current internal plan of the Lakers is to get a qualified starting center through the trade. They allegedly had a conversation with their respective teams about Clarkston, Williams, Kessler and others. Then, ideally, they would use the luxury tax middle class contract to sign a substitute center. Currently, the two substitutes who are most closely connected with the Lakers are Brooke Lopez and Clint Capela. Judging from their current market conditions, this plan is considered feasible and organized.

In the NBA regular season this season, Clarkston made a total of 70 appearances in 82 games, averaging 26.9 minutes per game, averaging 10.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.4 blocks, and 1.2 turnovers and 2.1 fouls, shooting percentage of 56.3%, three-point shooting percentage of 23.8%, and free throw shooting percentage of 51.5%. In the NBA regular season this season, Williams played 20 games in 82 games, averaging 17.6 minutes per game, averaging 5.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.6 blocks, and 0.8 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. He shot 64.1% from the field, 33.3% from three-point shooting percentage and 88.2% from free throws. In the NBA regular season this season, Kessler played 58 games in 82 games, averaging 30 minutes of playing time, averaging 11.1 points, 12.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.6 steals and 2.4 blocks, including 4.6 frontcourt rebounds, 1.5 turnovers and 2.2 fouls, shooting percentage of 66.3%, three-point shooting percentage of 17.6%, and free throw shooting percentage of 52%.

In the NBA regular season this season, Lopez made a total of 80 appearances in 82 games, averaging 31.8 minutes per game, averaging 13 points, 5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.9 blocks, and 1.1 turnovers and 2.1 fouls, shooting percentage of 50.9%, three-point shooting percentage of 37.3%, and free throw shooting percentage of 82.6%. In the playoffs, Lopez played 5 games in total, with averaging 14.8 minutes per game, with averaging 5 points, 1.6 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1 block, and 0.8 turnovers and 2.2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 36.4%, his three-point shooting percentage was 26.7%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 100%. In the NBA regular season this season, Capela played a total of 55 games in 82 games due to injuries, including 41 games as the starter. His average playing time reached 21.4 minutes, with an average of 8.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.6 steals and 1.1 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 1.9 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 55.9% and a free throw percentage of 53.6%.

From the actual situation, Clarkston and Kessler should be relatively reasonable reinforcement plans, and they can also play for the Lakers for a long time in the future. As for Williams, his defensive ability is indeed quite amazing, but his attendance rate is really poor, and the Lakers do not have enough manpower to give him rest time to help him recover. As for Lopez, his performance during the playoffs was a disaster. It doesn't seem to make much sense for the Lakers to sign him, and Capela's ability also declined sharply. Lopez and Capela are barely useful as substitutes, but how much they are worth and whether other teams will provide them with higher quotes is also a question mark.