Stop in the first round! The Lakers and Wizards are expected to make a 3-for-1 deal, and James and Doncic welcome helpers

This season, the Lakers ranked third in the Western Conference with 50 wins and 32 losses. After many years, they returned to the first half of the Western Conference and showed strong competitiveness. The team's performance is inseparable from Doncic's joining. You should know that at the beginning of the season, the Lakers ranked ninth in the Western Conference at one time. They sent Anthony Davis away through a trade, introduced Luca Doncic, and formed a dual core with James. Since then, the team's record has been rising all the way, and both offense and defensive efficiency ranks among the top in the league. In the end, the regular season ended with the third in the Western Conference. However, the team faced the Timberwolves 1-4 in the first round, and ended in the first round.

The team stopped in the first round, and there were major problems in the inside line, especially in the game with the Timberwolves, and there was no power to resist at all. The players in the team were unable to fight back. In fact, in the offseason in recent seasons, the Lakers did not effectively strengthen the center position. After sending out the Thick Brow, the team's inside line was even more exposed. Faced with an opponent with a slightly stronger inside line like the Timberwolves, the team's defeat is inevitable. If the Lakers want to go further next season, they must strengthen the lineup. For this reason, the US media "Fadeaway" World" has planned a deal for it to assist LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Let's take a look at the specific situation:

Los Angeles Lakers won: Chris Middleton (sign first and then exchange); Washington Wizards won: Hachimura Ai, Vincent, 2025 No. 55th pick

For the Lakers, the most important task of the team's off-season is to strengthen the inside line, so what are the chips obtained in this trade? Chris Middleton is an excellent mid-range scorer, with superb shooting skills, wide range of shooting hot zones, and outstanding three-point shooting ability. , good at running without the ball, can create shooting opportunities through running positions. At the same time, he has certain ball-holding offensive ability, can play singles or organize offense, has a positive defensive attitude, has a certain defensive awareness and ability, and can contribute to the team on the defensive end, averaging 12.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, a shooting percentage of 50.2%, and a three-point shooting percentage of 38.3%. Middleton's unball run and key ball ability can alleviate the problem of Lakers' insufficient attack in the playoffs and make up for the shortcomings of young Lakers' players. It is especially suitable to serve as the third scoring point around James and Doncic. I hope Middleton's outside threat can create more breakthrough space for James and Doncic, and at the same time improve the overall three-point efficiency of the Lakers. Overall, it is still very good for the team.

For the Wizards, the team itself is bad, and the players in the team can trade. So what about the players they get? First of all, Hachimura can bring strength improvement to the team on both offense and defense, both scoring 13.1 points, 5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 31.6 minutes, with shooting percentages of 50.9%, 41.3%, and 77% respectively in the three events. Vincent is also a good player on the spot, able to improve the depth of the substitute, and also received a first-round pick as compensation.

Overall, this deal is very good for both teams, so whether it can be finally reached is welcome to discuss!