Who is most likely to be sent away from the Lakers? Team reporters list two major targets. Vincent’s trade value is also increasing

On October 19, well-known Lakers team reporter Buha interacted with fans online and was asked who the player the team is most likely to trade. The following is Buha's answer and analysis -

Vincent played well in the preseason and won the starting position, which reduces the possibility of trading him, but this actually has an "additional benefit" - if Vincent continues to start and perform well, especially if the three-point shooting rate can be maintained above 40% or 35%, his transaction value will increase. Of course, I still think his value to the Lakers is higher than that of other teams, but as the season progresses, his contract is getting closer and closer to expiration, and if he performs well, he can indeed become a more attractive trade chip.

But currently, Kleber and Knecht are most likely to be traded. Kleber's contract is expiring, with an annual salary of about US$11 million. Pairing him with Rui Hachimura or Vincent and Knecht can match a salary of about 15 million to 30 million US dollars, making it easier for the Lakers to trade; Kleber's situation is even more obvious. He is very marginal in the rotation and his performance is struggling. Moreover, the Lakers have traded him once before, which shows that the management is not opposed to trading him again.

So I think Knecht and Kleber are the two players most likely to be traded at the moment.

Talking about Knecter’s current problems, Buha said: “Slow decision-making is his main problem, both on offense and defense. Of course, system adaptation is also a factor – the Lakers need him to become a fixed-point shooter who can catch and shoot. But he is actually a rhythm player who needs the ball in his hands to find his form. This is a bit like Vincent, but Vincent has made obvious progress in the off-ball end in the preseason, but Knecht has not yet adapted. "

" In addition, Lake. There are not many defensive resources, and Knect is the worst defensive player in the rotation, which also limits his playing time and lineup matching. Therefore, system adaptation and lineup adaptation do have an impact, but the biggest problem is his own decision-making speed. "

When talking about Knecter's potential next destination, Buha said that the best destination is to be traded to a lottery team in the Eastern Conference, that is, a team with low attention. He can play freely there and grow slowly without having to bear the pressure of the spotlight like the Lakers. Lakers fans will definitely pay attention to his performance in the future to see how his career can develop, and will also discuss whether the Lakers made a mistake in trading him.

Buha mentioned the Nets as a possible destination, but personally he prefers teams in the Southeastern Division, such as the Wizards and Hornets, but the Nets do need outside players, so that is also a possibility.