The Lakers trade is imminent? It is difficult to stay in the top three this summer. The agent issued a warning and aimed at two positions in the trial training

reported on May 26 that the Lakers started high and closed low this season. After completing Doncic's big deal in the regular season, the team went through a sweet period and finally reached the third place in the West. However, in the playoffs, the Lakers' inside shortcomings were exposed, and the lineup was deformed, resulting in major problems with defense, so they were eliminated by the Timberwolves in the first round. After the team was eliminated, for the Lakers, James can still play now, and Doncic and Rivers are both in their year of playing, so the team plan is to give priority to strengthening their shortcomings, use the resources in their hands to trade in the market to trade a starting center, and then pick up some defensive backcourts to make up for the shortcomings.

Of course, in addition to strengthening, the Lakers have another very important thing this summer, that is, to decide whether Rivers will stay or not. Recently, Lakers media Silver Screen and Roll updated social media, saying that Rivers' next contract is expected to have an annual salary of more than $30 million. He had signed a four-year, 56 million early bird maximum salary contract with the Lakers, but the Lakers can only give Rivers a four-year, $89.2 million contract extension this summer. He will hold the player options in the 26-year offseason, and he will likely jump out of the contract to test the waters of the free agent market. At that time, according to the labor-management agreement, Rivers can pursue an annual contract renewal of $42.5 million, so it will be difficult for the Lakers to renew their contract early this summer.

Because of Rivers' current situation, and the first round of the playoffs exposed defense issues, there have been rumors about him. Today Lakers Daily updated social media, revealing the attitude of Rivers' agents towards these rumors, and Rivers' agents have warned of trading rumors that people have no idea what will happen next. Judging from the response from Rivers' agent, although he warned everyone not to believe these transaction rumors, he did not say anything. As for whether this summer will renew the contract in advance, or whether it will be traded, he did not make a clear statement, so this statement is also very intriguing.

It is worth mentioning that according to reporter Bill O 'Rear, although the Lakers have no sign of trading yet, they have recently tried out two people, one center and the other 3D guard, and the center is Samson Johnson, 2.08 meters tall and 2.26 meters in wingspan, and averaged 7.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in the senior year. The guard is Lamont Butler, who averaged 11.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists in his senior year, and 39.1% of his three-pointers. The Lakers have a 55-plus pick in the second round this year. From the perspective of the players' direction, they are also aiming at the defensive back and center. But the same thing is true. The Lakers need to trade. Even if they don’t send Rivers away, they should plan a deal similar to Ma Wei in exchange for a starting center. As for Rivers, if his annual salary exceeds 30 million, it is not worth staying in the team, so it is OK to trade while it is valuable.