If the trade of Wiggins is fruitless, who else can the Lakers choose? Luoyang Media has given a perfect plan B with four major reasons

If you trade again and pursue Wiggins without success, who else can the Lakers choose? Luoyang Media's "lakeshowlife" lists four major reasons to give the Purple Gold Legion a perfect trading reinforcement plan.

Trading again after pursuing Wiggins in the early offseason, the Lakers tried to pursue Wiggins through trades again with the future core Doncic signing a $165 million new contract for three years.

According to famous reporter Evan Sidery, before the start of training camp in the new season, the Lakers and the Heat restarted the trade discussion about Wiggins.

The Lakers are very willing to include the young Kneckt into the trade and are willing to give some due contracts to balance, while the Heat hope to get a first-round pick return.

Low-Media sends transaction B selection

In terms of ability, Wiggins is obviously a good reinforcement choice, especially when James has only one year left in the contract and his physical fitness is no longer able to take into account both offense and defense. The athletic ability and one-on-one defense that Wiggins can provide are all the abilities that the Lakers urgently need.

But whether it will happen in the end remains to be debated, because the Heat Riley is good at calculating, and the Lakers are likely to be unable to obtain an ideal solution in negotiations.

In addition, the Lakers management attaches great importance to the first round picks in their hands, and plans to make room for the first round like Antetokounmpo and Jokic in 27 years. It is very likely that they are unwilling to give out an unprotected first round.

For this reason, the US media "lakeshowlife" gave the Lakers a perfect B-strengthening choice, that is Raptors player Abaji, and Luoyang media also posted four major reasons to support this young wing.

Reason 1: Growth imagination

Abaji is only 25 years old, and he still has huge room for growth compared to Wiggins, and he just achieved his best career performance last season.

Average data increased to 10.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.9 steals, with an overall shooting percentage of 49.8%, a three-point shooting percentage of 39.9%, and a true shooting percentage of 60.1%. The above data have all set career highs.

If you get a bigger role in the Lakers, then Abaji, who has been on track in his career, has the hope of further transformation and growth.

Reason 2: Ability meets the requirements

With the basic output guaranteed, Abaji's game characteristics and ability are also perfectly in line with the Lakers' reinforcement needs.

The Lakers value Wiggins so much, because the athletic ability and defensive diversity that the latter can provide are key factors, and these two points are precisely Abaji's biggest selling point.

Especially on the defensive end, Abaji is a tough defender who is very good at completing pressing on the line. His fast steps and wide body allow him to deal with the defender and face the front line. The sway of the 2-4 position gives him a gratifying diversity on both ends of the offense and defense.

Reason 3: The transaction asking price is not high

Abaji performed well, but the Raptors' training ranking in the reconstruction is not high, and the Raptors have too many players with overlapping roles at the same position.

Among them, Barnes, Ingram and Barrett have occupied the starting positions for a long time, and Dick, Walter and Boyles are more talented substitute competitors.

plus competitors like Jamison Bartel who are waiting for the opportunity to play, Abaji's irreplaceability and value in the Raptors are very limited, and the transaction asking price is difficult to compare with players like Wiggins.

Reason 4: The contract amount is low

Compared with Wiggins, who has a large contract, Abaji's salary in the 25-26 season is only worth $6.3 million, which makes it very easy for the Lakers to operate in transactions, such as sending Kneckett directly to complete the swap.

The smaller contract also gives the Lakers greater operational flexibility in the future. In the latest report, famous reporter Sam Amick pointed out that many teams such as the Lakers and the Warriors are planning to retain their salary space to ensure that they can compete for top superstars such as Antetokounmpo and Jokic in 27 years.