The Lakers situation is clear, the new boss doesn t catch a cold, James! Ayton can break the situation, and you must never go to the Warriors Clippers

On June 30, the future of the Los Angeles Lakers in California became clearer, and the boss seemed to be completely uninterested in LeBron James. However, there is a potential deal that can change the current situation, and that is the arrival of DeAndre Ayton, which is expected to be a key turning point.

The new Lakers boss seems to have made up his mind to give up James. The message conveyed by the team's senior management made the outside world feel that their delay in negotiations and deals with James seemed to imply that they no longer regard James as a core player. Despite this, LeBron has the trade veto in his hands and chose to execute his own player option, making it not easy to trade him in this case.

LeBron himself does not seem to be inclined to leave either. For him, Los Angeles is not only the focus of his career, but also an important part of his future business empire. In this stalemate, the only person who is likely to break the deadlock is DeAndre Aiton. If he can reach a buyout agreement with the Portland Trail Blazers and eventually join the Lakers, the situation will likely be fundamentally improved.

This buyout was the result of Ayton's initiative to negotiate with the Trail Blazers, and he obviously hopes to join a competitive team. Why are you so eager to find a way out? Because this is his contract year, his expectations for a new contract do not match the reality. If he continues to play in the current team, he will definitely not be able to reach the annual salary of $33 million, let alone whether he can get a super maximum salary of $140 million in four years. If you continue to perform in this way, after the contract expires, the ideal situation will be just a US$20 million contract.

Against this background, Ayton urgently hopes to join the Lakers as soon as possible and become James' successor after retirement. This will not only greatly increase his exposure, but will also bring him a huge income. As long as you play well on the court, future contract income will naturally come naturally. Once James retires, the Lakers will release a lot of cap space, and Ayton can get more financial support in future contract negotiations.

Obviously, Ayton is actively seeking to leave the Trail Blazers, intending to pave the way for his career and maximize his economic benefits. Therefore, it is very likely that he will choose the Lakers because he can get the most exposure and support here. There are also excellent players such as Doncic, Reeves and James on the team, who can all create opportunities for Ayton. If he can join the Purple and Gold Army with a middle-class clause of $14.1 million, he will undoubtedly help the Lakers solve the current problems.

In this way, the Lakers no longer need to make large-scale reinforcements in other aspects, and do not need to spend too much chips to sign up. Getting Ayton also means that James' influence still exists, and the boss's idea of ​​sending James away may slowly fade. While former boss Jenny Bass isn't willing to let LeBron go, the new boss' arrival seems to be more inclined to build a new team around Doncic. In this context, deepening the relationship with Ayton would be an ideal way to break the existing deadlock.

In addition, the Lakers have just welcomed a new billion-level boss. If the Portland Trail Blazers can take the initiative to send super players of Ayton to the Lakers, then they may become the No. 1 team next season. For example, the case where the Dallas Mavericks sent Doncic to the draft is a prominent and successful example.