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James wants to win the Lakers, he has to send someone away, Doncic alone can t do it

3:06am, 29 July 2025Basketball

James wants to win the Lakers and has to send someone away. What exactly happened? It's incredible!

The Lakers did not have much action this summer, but they still got two players of good strength through their efforts. They got center Ayton, who bought out from the Trail Blazers, and also got former defensive champion Smart.

Alton's playing football is relatively soft, but I believe that under the leadership of James and Doncic, Aton's data will definitely increase in the Lakers, after all, he will get more easy scoring opportunities.

And the Trail Blazers are a bad team, it is understandable that Ayton has no fighting spirit. The Lakers ranked third in the West last season. I believe Ayton will be full of fighting spirit in the Lakers.

Smart has been in poor condition due to injuries in the past two years, but as the best defensive player in the past, the healthy Smart is still worth the Lakers' expectations. If Smart can restore his peak defensive strength, then for the Lakers, this signing will be very affordable.

However, with the Lakers' current lineup, it may be very difficult to rush out in the West. The main reason is that there are too many strong teams in the Western Conference, and many teams have also strengthened their strength this summer.

The defending champion Thunder renewed their Big Three and retained the winning roster last season. It can be seen that they want to continue to win the championship next season and complete two consecutive championships. They are still the strongest obstacles on the Western Conference teams' winning the championship.

The Nuggets, who played 7 games in the playoffs last season, also strengthened their lineup this summer. They found an excellent substitute center Valan for Jokic, and sent away Porter Jr. in the starting lineup, and got a healthier Johnson from the Nets.

and the Rockets who got Durant, they also grabbed the forward player Smith from the Lakers, and also got center Capela from the Hawks, and their strength has been greatly enhanced. As for the Mavericks, who have three No. 1 picks, their healthy strength should not be underestimated next season.

So if James wants to win the Lakers, he must let the Lakers send someone away, he is Reeves! Because Reeves' trading value is very high now, the Lakers can use him to get many powerful players. Is this the reason?

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