Officially confirmed, Pelinka stopped trading! The role players become non-selling products, and the Lakers may miss the championship

Although the introduction of soon-to-play players such as Jack Laravia, DeAndre Ayton and Marcus Smart in the free market, the Lakers' future still lacks guarantee. Slovenian star Luka Doncic, who has just completed a contract renewal with the team, will find it difficult to improve the overall level of the team to a new level in the short term. As for LeBron James, there are still many variables about whether he will retire as a Lakers player in the future. Therefore, all the pressure is focused on General Manager Pelinka alone. Given the joining of the new boss, he has a strong voice in the team's affairs. Originally, everyone thought that the team would continue to operate and strive to complete the final lineup strengthening. However, unexpectedly, Pelinka chose to give up.

According to Athlon Sports, the Los Angeles Lakers did not show their willingness to "offend the trading market". The implication is that the team's lineup in the new season is basically certain, and even the subsequent negotiations are almost out of reach for this former dynasty team. As far as the current lineup is concerned, the Lakers are in a bad situation. The inside lineup is not deep enough, and the starting center Ayton has obvious shortcomings. The pick-and-roll tactics are a mess. The most commonly used finishing method is the jump shot at the free throw line. It is obviously difficult to coexist with a ball-holding core like Luca and James. In addition, the team's forward rotation is worrying. Even though Hachimura Haru and Vanderbilt both performed well, their overall level was not as good as Finney Smith, who left the team.

After half a season of cooperation, his 3D ability and fit with Lakers superstars are eye-catching. New aid Laravia cannot be his substitute, and the Lakers have always been in rumors. From center Robert Williams who is interested in the Trail Blazers, to possible trade in LeBron James, to refusing to trade in the team's "reluctant bottle" and the team is contributing to the hot topic. Perhaps everyone knows the first two news, but you can write a lot about refusing to trade. According to NBA insider Sean Devini on Athlon Sports, the Lakers had the opportunity to trade Gabe Vincent and Jared Vanderbilt, but they were stopped by Pelinka.

As two role players in the team's substitute, the role they play in the team has not actually reached the level of importance they expected. However, in the subsequent transaction negotiations, the team's general manager Pelinka listed them as untradable assets. Perhaps it was under the tactical system built by Redick that these two players fully demonstrated their own advantages and expertise, which made Pelinka give up the plan to introduce Kentavios Caldwell-Pope. Although the defender, who has won the championship, has performed poorly and has been in a sluggish state this season, the value he demonstrates when fighting side by side with James has long been verified by practice.

As for Vanderbilt and Vincent, they should not have appeared on the Lakers' roster. First, injury factors have a significant impact on their performance. Vanderbilt missed most of the team's games last season after completing a four-year, $48 million contract extension, playing in just 36 games. He averaged only 4 points and 5 rebounds per game, and in the playoffs he became the target of his opponents. Although Vincent played in 72 regular season games, he averaged only 2.8 points per game in the playoffs, which is truly worthy of his title as the champion guard.

Secondly, the team's positioning of them is not clear enough. Vanderbilt originally had the potential to grow into a 3D player, but after returning from injury, his shooting ability and defensive performance were greatly reduced. Since joining the Lakers, Vincent has been in a downturn. Faced with such a pair of players who performed poorly, Pelinka chose to refuse to trade them out. The reasons he gave are even more puzzling, and he believes that these two players are trustworthy role players. It is really hard to guess what Pelinka plans.