The Lakers have made a clear improvement in the off-season! Substitutes + inside must transform, and Rivers becomes the best bargaining chip!

G5 game, the Lakers were eliminated 1-4 in the series, and their season officially ended. After this round of series, the Lakers' off-season reinforcement plan has become very obvious.

One is the bench, and their scores are really unsightly. The three substitutes scored a total of 4 points, including Vincent 0 points, Van Debiao 2 points and Kleber 2 points. More importantly, they all rely on free throws, and they really can't see such performance. There is no way. The Lakers' bench is all equipped with some blue-collar players, and they do not have any independent offensive ability. If you want to improve next season, you must find a sixth man, at least you have some scoring ability, otherwise their substitutes will be very passive. The problem with the

inside line is also very big. After trading Brother Davis, Hayes only ordered it. Unfortunately, when he came to the playoffs, Hayes could not provide any help. Except for Hayes, others must stand the inside line, but unfortunately their size is not enough. For example, Smith played very passively in G5, and the final result was that he was abused in the inside and Gobert completed a big explosion, which was a devastating blow to the team.

even Rivers is a mess when he comes to the playoffs. Although he performed well in the regular season, it was because he had free throws. After no free throws, Rivers hit the three goals: 41% 31% 85%, with only 1.4 free throws per game, with a cumulative plus-minus value -29. And in today's game, there was no breakthrough or three-pointer, so I could only dribble and I couldn't defend myself on the defensive end. So at this time, can the Lakers use Rivers trade to make up for the team’s hidden dangers?

Anyway, James and Doncic should not move. Even though James is older and Doncic is not good at defending, Redick also emphasized after the game: LeBron and Doncic still need to cultivate chemical reactions, and the running-in time is insufficient. So the Lakers will definitely keep these two combinations. But if the Lakers want to change, should Doncic change? Because his hidden dangers are still too great. Of course, James also needs to cut his salary, otherwise the team's space will be very crowded.