According to statistics from Jake Fischer, Westbrook's contract next season is 47.1 million, and Irving's contract next season is 37 million. If the Nets accept Westbrook's contract, they will pay an additional 50 million in luxury tax.

If the Nets fail in the new season, then I think it is still acceptable to take over Westbrook. After all, we are not pursuing record and salary space. But the problem is that the first round of the Nets will be "held" by the Rockets in the next five years. Obviously, you can't show it off even if you want to - showing it off hastily will only serve as a wedding dress for others.

In other words, if the Lakers want to get Irving, they can only recruit a third party.

According to Legion Hoops, the Spurs may be the third-party team in the trade between the Lakers and Nets. Although it is just a rumor, in my opinion the credibility is still very high. The reasons are as follows:

The Spurs just traded Dejounte Murray to the Hawks in exchange for a lot of draft picks. Trade the team's only star player and get draft picks back. Obviously, this move by the Spurs means rebuilding.

In my opinion, the Spurs are long overdue for a rebuild. To be precise, from the moment the buyout is reached with Aldridge, players such as DeRozan and Murray should be traded to enter the reconstruction period. Of course, it's not too late, but the timing is not as good as before.

Now that the Spurs have started their reconstruction, there is still a need for Westbrook.

First, fill the poor tax;

Second, release salary space;

In addition, the second point is that when salary space is available, you can follow suit The Thunder took junk contracts from other teams and asked for draft picks.

In other words, after the Spurs join, it will help the Lakers get Irving. Of course, in return, the Lakers will also give the Spurs first-round and second-round picks.

Putting aside everything else, in the season that just ended, Irving averaged 7.3 rounds per game by initiating pick-and-rolls, and the 0.98 points he scored per round was better than the 81.5 players in the league. From this perspective, Irving can play pick-and-roll and is very efficient, which will inevitably inspire a more powerful thick eyebrow on the offensive end.

In fact, the Spurs helped the Lakers more than just Irving. As mentioned earlier, they traded Murray to the Hawks, so that the latter formed Trae Young Murray's star backcourt.

It’s hard to say what kind of immediate combat ability Trae Young-Murray can play, but what is certain is the playing time and opportunities for backcourt players such as Huerter and Bogdanovic. will be compressed to varying degrees.

Such a situation may not be a big problem for veterans in their 30s, but it is obviously unacceptable for young players such as Huerter. After all, it largely depends on opportunities and opportunities. Big contracts are directly linked.

Therefore, I think the Lakers should seize the opportunity to trade Bogdanovic to the Hawks.

From a statistical perspective, in the season that just ended, Bogdanovic averaged 2.7 three-pointers per game and had a field goal percentage of 36.8. Combined with his career averages of 2.3 goals per game and 38.4 field goal percentage, he can be considered the league's top marksman.

For Bogdanovic, switching to the Lakers is also a good choice. Firstly, the Lakers have high exposure; secondly, the competitive pressure they face is far less than when he was with the Hawks. This means that there are stable opportunities for performance, and through ultra-high exposure, one can re-prove oneself to the league.

As for chips, the Lakers can use Tucker as the main player. For the Hawks, Tucker's immediate combat ability is certainly not as good as Bogdanovic's, but he is better than the 22-year-old, which means he can be cultivated. Moreover, if Bogdanovic insists on leaving, he may not even get this bargaining chip.

In other words, after meeting the needs of the opponent, or to be precise, the players, the Lakers are still very hopeful to exchange Tucker and others for Bogdanovic. Once the transaction is successful, I think it will be more or less thanks to the Spurs. After all, without them trading Murray to the Hawks, Tucker and others would not have been exchanged.

Finally, with the help of the Spurs, the Lakers have a very high possibility of acquiring Irving and Bogdanovic. This will add to the joy and at the same time the team's immediate combat effectiveness will be greatly improved.