3 for 1, could the Lakers consider trading Reeves? Barkley: James is hiding the truth about his injury

Scores, assists and buzzer beaters are shoulder to shoulder, and the record is comparable to that of the logo man and Kobe! This is the deep impression Reeves has left on the media and fans so far this season, especially when Doncic is absent, he has demonstrated the potential to become a superstar.

So far this season, Reeves has averaged 31.1 points per game in 7 games, ranking sixth in the league! The shooting percentage was 48.9%+34.4%+90.3%, and during this period he had 51 points, 41 points and 28 points and 16 assists in a single game!

With this performance, he will definitely refuse to execute the $14.9 million player option next year and become a free agent. What the Lakers need to consider is that to keep Reeves, they need to give him a maximum salary, which is expected to be US$240 million in five years.

The result of this is that the Lakers can lock in the backcourt duo of Doncic + Reeves in the future, but don't expect a third All-Star player. If James continues to sign, he will have to take a significant salary cut. The pros and cons are very obvious.

The benefit is that the Lakers will determine the core of the backcourt in the next step. What needs to be considered in the championship journey is that the front line and inside line are mainly defensive. The two already have a good chemical reaction, but we have thought of a very critical point, that is, the playoffs.

Last season, Reeves averaged 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game in the regular season, with a shooting percentage of 46%+37.7%; in the playoffs, his average data dropped to 16.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 41.1%+31.9%!

In addition, when Barkley mentioned Reeves recently, he believed that the latter's strong scoring performance could not continue throughout the season, and he would also score no more than 25 points in the future!

"When the opponent faces the Lakers next, it will seem that they will adjust their defensive strategy. Correspondingly, Reeves will need to bear greater defensive pressure, which will prevent him from scoring 40 points, and his score will definitely drop below 25 points!"

In addition, Barkley also mentioned that Reeves' scoring performance depends on the ball, but the presence of Doncic will also affect the former's performance on the offensive end. This is also the view of many well-known domestic basketball commentators.

Therefore, Dan Favale, a famous reporter from the US media Bleacher Report, gave some suggestions, that is, the Los Angeles Lakers could consider trading Reeves. Does the Motor City seem to be interested in him?

Let’s look at the plan directly:

Ronald Holland + Isaiah Stewart + future first-round picks. During this period, Duren was also involved in the transaction!

"Detroit has shown the potential to return to competition. Cunningham is very versatile but he needs a better scorer to partner with him. Reeves will undoubtedly not be inferior to Ivey and LeVert, who are currently injured. "

In addition, the reporter also mentioned that the Pistons' salary space is enough to give Reeves a big contract, and both Ivey and Duren will be restricted free agents next summer, which means that the best time for the team to make signings is this season.

Apparently, in the reporter's analysis, it was mentioned that Detroit has a need to trade Reeves, and the Lakers need to consider keeping the backcourt duo or send Reeves to sign another All-Star next summer?

If Reeves replaces these two strikers, the Lakers' defense will undoubtedly improve and it will be more beneficial to the future in terms of age structure. However, the Lakers still need to sign an All-Star to partner Luka, and the best choice is a forward who is both offensive and defensive.

The Lakers' original striker is James. The Lakers are worried about whether James, who has not yet played in the new season and is 41 years old, can maintain his previous status. If James is willing to serve as a helper next to Doncic and Reeves, focusing on providing support on both offense and defense, the situation will be much simpler.

James may not be top-notch in three-point shooting as a forward without the ball, but in the limited time, he can rely on experience and all-around play to improve the strength of the Lakers on both ends of the offense and defense. This means that the team can keep Reeves and continue James' career.

Redick actually had such a plan during the offseason, but this requires a premise, that is, how long can James play? Age is undoubtedly the biggest problem, which will affect the physical condition of the players.

Barkley said this on the Basketball Podcast today: "He said he has sciatica on the right side? Do you really know what that means? In fact, he is just old, but players will face age problems."

In Barkley's view, any player who reaches a certain age will naturally encounter various injuries, and the cause of pain is age. At this time, any terminology for injuries stems from the fact that the body cannot bear it due to age!

At this point, it can be said that Barkley only speculated that James was hiding the truth of his injury with sciatica, but the age has indeed reached 41 years old and James is indeed injured. No matter what the injury is, it is a fact that his physical condition has declined.