The Lakers draft picks up no results on the first day of the first draft, famous reporter revealed that President Pei is actively operating, trying to win a strong wing

On the first day of the draft, the Lakers' management did not make any moves, which was actually expected, because the Lakers did not have a first-round pick and there was much less room for operation. Even in this year's draft, the Lakers only have the No. 55 pick in the second round, and it is unlikely that they will directly select potential new stars or make big moves.

Lakers management obviously lost its slight results on the first day of draft night, but according to famous reporter Windhorst, Robert Pelinka, as the Lakers general manager, is actively seeking operations to win strong wing players. In order to increase highlights and suspense, the draft has now been changed to two days, so in theory, the Lakers still have the opportunity to seek change tomorrow.

Judging from the Lakers' current lineup, the wing positions are indeed relatively weak. Luca Doncic and Austin Reeves are still defenders on the court. As a forward, LeBron James is 41 years old in the new season. You expect him to catch both offense and defense, and to control the overall situation like he did when he was young. It is a bit unrealistic no matter how you look at it. For the remaining players of the Lakers, Gab Vincent is a typical defender, while Jax Hayes is a blue-collar center. The only ones who can swing multiple positions in the frontcourt are Hachimura and Finney Smith.

And both players have their own problems. Hachimura performed very well last season, with very accurate outside shooting and basically no chances were wasted on the offensive end. Even if the opponent uses joint defense, Hachimura's first-hand mid-range shot can cause a huge blow to the opponent. But on the defensive end, Hachimura Shizuo seems relatively average in terms of footsteps, awareness and attitude. What's more important is the Lakers. There are too few players who can operate the lineup now. If you really want to seek some changes, Hachimura Shizuo should be the most valuable and paid attention to in the market except for non-selling players.

As for Finney Smith, as a undrafted draft, he has always been a 3D player label. But Finney Smith's function on the court is relatively single. Apart from fixed-point three-point shooting and grabbing frontcourt rebounds and striving for a second offense, there is no other scoring method. Finney Smith tried his best on the defensive end, but he was getting older and his pace and mobility declined significantly. At least it was impossible to support the Lakers' defense line by himself. Therefore, whether from the perspective of lineup thickness or improving the overall quality, the Lakers' idea of ​​replenishing their wing strength is obviously worth understanding. The key is that you cannot imagine, but need to take practical actions.