The Los Angeles Lakers have an elephant in the room and it goes by the name
of Steve Nash. The veteran point guard played just 15 games last season as
the Lakers drowned at the bottom of the Western Conference. With one year
left on his contract, Nash plans on sticking around and crippling the cap
space for the team. However, are the Lakers still planning a big move at the
point guard position to start building the team post-Nash?
The Lakers have been linked to several rumors over recent weeks. Now armed
with the No. 7 pick in the NBA Draft, they are facing even more speculation
over potential moves in the offseason. Plenty of teams want that pick
considering the depth of this year's draft class, and the Lakers may be
willing to give it up for a big player if they cannot outright sign a free
agent.
According to NBA beat writer Peter Vecsey, the Lakers are planning on
targeting free agent Kyle Lowry, who exceled with the Toronto Raptors this
year. Any team looking to sign Lowry will have to offer something in the $10
million range. The Lakers would have to get creative to make that happen
thanks to Nash's contract, but if the point guard wants to sign with a
high-profiled team, Los Angeles is it.
Getting Lowry is easier said than done thanks to Nash and the massive
two-year deal Kobe Bryant signed, so a trade might be the best option in
order to rebuild now. According to Kevin Ding of Bleacher Report, the Lakers
could be poised to trade the No. 7 pick for a top player instead of signing
one. While the team would like to land Kevin Love, they simply do not have
the assets to give back and make the deal worth it.
The Los Angeles Daily News has been linking the Lakers with Brooklyn Nets
point guard Deron Williams. The veteran is currently about to undergo surgery
on both ankles. Signed to a massive contract, the Nets could be willing to
take a smaller return in order to get him off the books. There is no
confirmation that either side is looking to move on, but Williams played a
major factor in the postseason downfall of Brooklyn and the Nets will not
accept that for another season.
Could the Lakers make a run at a trade for Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik? Giving
the No. 7 pick for both players seems a little high. Lin is not worth that
much and neither is Asik, but getting both together could be useful for the
Lakers, especially if Nash sticks around. There is also the idea being tossed
around of Rajon Rondo. The Boston Celtics have the No. 6 pick in the draft so
getting the No. 7 pick seems like a waste. They are another team interested
in acquiring Love so they likely would not strike a deal with the Lakers too.
重點翻譯：
湖人對於Nash狀態復甦已經不抱希望了，急切盼望能引進一名控球後衛來輔佐Kobe。
對湖人來說，Lowry與Rondo很難得到，Deron已被貼上高薪低能的標籤，而且Deron還有
傷勢的疑慮，換林書豪成為湖人比較現實的選擇。儘管林書豪本賽季在火箭表現並不穩定
，湖人用七號簽去換或許有些吃虧，但林書豪還是具備不凡的實力的，如果他獲得表現
機會的話仍可以打出高品質的比賽。林書豪在火箭用處不大，他已無數次被傳遭火箭出售
，湖人如果拿出七號簽的話，火箭有可能接受。
除了林書豪之外，湖人還可以考慮Asik。雖然湖人現在想要的是控球後衛，但中鋒這環
永遠不該被忽視，尤其像Asik這種即戰力不錯的大個子。Asik本賽季在火箭的遭遇與
林書豪一樣，未能獲得重用屢次被捲入交易傳聞。只要報價合適，火箭就會送走Asik。
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