Lakers recruitment target is exposed! American Ji strongly recommends Capela, Daluo is expected to return to Los Angeles

For the Los Angeles Lakers who were beaten by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs and swept the 4-1 gentleman with a big score, the top priority of this year's offseason should be to introduce a qualified strong center and strengthen the depth of the wing. Because in the series against the Timberwolves, the Lakers' poor inside strength became their fatal injury, which is also a major key to the Lakers' early elimination! It is precisely because the Lakers' inside strength is really poor that Timberwolves forward Randle defeated all sides in the penalty area and played a super inside performance in the league.

What makes Los Angeles people particularly sad is that shortly after the Lakers were swept by the Timberwolves gentleman, Mark Williams insinuated the Lakers on social media. It is no exaggeration to say that Ma Wei's move completely tear apart the Lakers' urgent need for a big man in the inside! Just imagine, if the Lakers did not cancel the deal between Mawei and Kneckett, they would not have been beaten by the Timberwolves in the first round without any power to fight back! Obviously, the inside loss has become a pain for the Lakers this season. Otherwise, they will definitely have a chance to go further in the playoffs!

Recently, ESPN famous reporter Shams talked about the Lakers' offseason goals in the show. Shams said: "The Lakers have caused a lot of controversy because they did not complete the Mark Williams deal. Their primary goal this summer is to introduce a center to strengthen the depth of the wing, and then evaluate how James and Doncic feel about this lineup and whether they are willing to stay in the team in the future." In short, introducing centers has become the top priority for the Lakers during the offseason!

It is undeniable that there will be many big insiders entering the free market this offseason, but the center that is truly suitable for the Lakers now needs to be identified and screened, rather than blindly following. In response to this, Keith Smith, a US-based reporter, said in a show about the Lakers' inside signing target: "The Lakers will pursue a big inside man who can attack the basket. I don't know who this candidate is, maybe Capela or Lopez of the Big. I think Capela's playing style will be more suitable for the Lakers, and Lopez of the Big is also good. Let's see what will happen." It is worth mentioning that Capela and Lopez will both become complete free agents this summer.

Obviously, Keith Smith recommends the Lakers to pursue the 31-year-old "cake king" Capela this summer, while Lopez, the 37-year-old, plans for B! But then again, it would be great if the Lakers could sign back the old player who played for Los Angeles at a very affordable price. Capela averaged 8.9 points, 8.5 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game this season; Lopez averaged 13 points, 5 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. What choice will the Lakers make this summer? Should they pursue a younger Capela or sign old player Lopez back or consider other big men in the interior? Let's wait and see!