The Lakers chase Holiday? The famous reporter said that trading is difficult, and three major reasons become the key

On July 23, rumors of NBA transfers broke out again, but this time, famous reporter Jake Weinbach directly poured a basin of cold water - the rumors that Ju Holiday might join the Los Angeles Lakers were "in fact, it was not very reasonable." In the latest analysis, Weinbach pointed out the three major obstacles to this potential transaction: The Trail Blazers have no intention of "investing enemies"

The Portland Trail Blazers just traded with Holiday, and their goal was to "win in the present". The team's management is fully committed to the playoffs around the existing core, and there is no plan to send away this experienced backcourt general in the short term. What's more, give players like Holiday who can immediately improve their combat power to the Lakers, a direct competitor in the West? The Trail Blazers probably never thought about it.

The Lakers' backcourt has been "saturated"

One of the most important actions of the Lakers this summer is to subdue a two-year contract and sign defensive champion Marcus Smart. After the depth of the backcourt is substantially supplemented, then pay additional assets for a 35-year-old veteran defender? For the Lakers management who are very careful in budgeting, this account is really unsolvable. The remaining contract for Holiday is a real "billion yuan burden" - US$104 million in three years. If the ultimate goal of the Lakers management is to make huge salary space for 2027 (such as chasing potential free market big fish), then carrying Holiday's long-term high-priced contract is tantamount to self-hard work.

While playing for the Celtics last season, Holiday played 62 regular season games, averaging 30.6 minutes per game, handing out 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 steals. Although he maintained an elite free throw shooting percentage of 90.9%, his overall shooting speed dropped to 44.3%, and his three-point shooting percentage was only 35.3%.

famous reporter Jake Weinbach has a clear view: whether from the current competitive strategy of the Trail Blazers, the Lakers' own lineup configuration, or the flexibility of future salary space, the possibility of Holiday wearing a purple gold battle suit is very slim. This potential transaction that has been hotly speculated may be just another brief gust of wind in the rumor.