2024-01-27 00:12:17
Dejounte Murray is rumored to be a targeted reinforcement for the Lakers. (Dazhi Image File Photo)
According to The Athletic website reporter Jovan Buha, the Los Angeles Lakers’ reinforcement targets before the trade deadline are mainly Atlanta Hawks Dejounte Murray and Toronto Raptors Bruce Brown. The Lakers even almost traded D’Angelo Russell for Murray, and this trade negotiation There may also be a resurgence.
Buha pointed out that the Lakers and Hawks were very close to negotiating a deal for Russell for Murray, but in the end the Hawks changed their minds and asked the Lakers to trade Austin Reaves, moving Russell to the third team. However, the Lakers were unwilling to release Reaves, and the deal fell through.
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Despite this, the Lakers, who regard Murray as their primary target, may still restart negotiations before the trade deadline. The Lakers believe that the offensive production capacity of the two players is close. Although replacing Russell with Murray will reduce the three-point firepower and ability to direct the offense, Murray has excellent defensive ability and the ability to cut into and break through the defense is also very good, which the Lakers value. Quality.
Russell, who was once relegated to the bench, returned to the starting lineup on January 14. Since then (27th), he has averaged 27.4 points, 6.6 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 7 games. In comparison, his results in the past three seasons were 17.7 points, 6.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds.
In addition, the Lakers also hope to supplement Brown, whom the Raptors just acquired in the Pascal Siakam trade, but Buha pointed out that it will be difficult to acquire Murray and Brown at the same time, unless the Hawks or Raptors have high evaluations of Max Christie or Jalen Hood-Schifino. , believing that the value of these players is equivalent to the draft picks.
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