Skip Kessler! Pelinka offers new Love, killing two birds with one stone for the Lakers

Why do the Lakers never forget Walker Kessler?

First, the second most in the league in the regular season sent 2.4 blocks per game, which brought the opponent's shooting rate from 48.8% to 43.8%, of which less than 6 feet was limited from 64.1% to 53.4%, a decrease of 10.6%. Just compare the 10.6% value:

1, Wenban Yama-13.3%;

2, Dark eyebrows-11.7%;

3, Gober-9.7%.

Comparison, Kessler has the league's top basket protection level. In fact, Kessler is better than Towns, Markkanen and other famous inside players in this regard.

In addition, as a 213 big man, most players in the same position do not have the ability to switch defenses - 7.0 interference with the opponent's three-point shooting, limiting the opponent's shooting rate from 36.2% to 35.0%, a decrease of -1.2%. Comparison with itself:

1, 22-23 quarters -1.5%;

2, 23-24 quarters -0.7%.

In other words, since entering the NBA, Kessler has had relatively good defense switching capabilities that are also lacking in the inside.

Based on this, what Kessler can bring to the Lakers is the urgently needed basket protection and rich defensive tactics to assist in defense and switch defense. For example, if you fight with the Nuggets again, Redick can use Kessler to lead Jokic. Of course, everyone knows the goodness of the former. Potentially, the Jazz has expressed their willingness to trade and will likely cause the alliance to rush to grab it, and the controller is "old fox" Anji.

Apart from this, we cannot ignore one thing. Anji was very dissatisfied with Doncic's deal. To be precise, if it were for the Lakers to get this super giant, Anji, would definitely not be a third party. As a result, I will not trade with the Lakers.

At the same time, with the change of ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers, Pelinka can finally "let go" and operate without having enough money from the new boss. It was revealed that Pelinka had already negotiated centers such as Clarkston and Robert Williams.

Speaking of this, something interesting is coming.

According to Lakers Anthony Irwin, the team admires John Collins very much and has negotiated several times with the Jazz. Pelinka's core chip is Hachimura Shizuo.

1. Collins averaged 19.0 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, and 39.9% three-point rate;

2. Love averaged 16.0 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, and 36.0% three-point rate.

Obviously, the data of the two are positively similar at the age of 27. In addition, like Love, Corinth's 206 is short in height at the fifth position, which brings worrying ability to protect the basket. But this does not prevent him from becoming the "New Love" - ​​an elite-level spatial attribute.

It is just that what makes people incomprehensible is that since they have started trading negotiations with the Jazz and Kessler is more important to the team, why doesn’t Pelinka ask for the former but Collins? Of course, if we only exchanged for Collins with Hachimura as the main body, in my opinion, the Lakers could kill two birds with one stone.

First, the real positive and negative values ​​of Hachimura's defense have been -1.1 and Collins -0.5 so far in NBA career. Since defense is not a strong point, Collins is completely superior to Hachimura Shizuo on the offensive end. In addition, Hachimura accounted for 76% of the number four and Collins 77%.

Therefore, under the characteristics of being strong in offense and weak in defense, Corinth is completely an upgraded version of Hachimura.

Second, whether it is Hachimura's Vincent or Claybel, the transaction amount sent by the Lakers is higher than that of the Jazz, greatly reducing the possibility of subsequent triggering of luxury taxes.

In summary, killing two birds with one stone can be understood as this deal not only improves instant combat power but also lays the groundwork for subsequent luxury taxes. In short, there are both in the present and in the future.