The Lakers fans have a fierce debate. Reeves Jr. replaces Markkanen? He has to use multiple combat powers.

The 2025 NBA offseason has started for more than two months, and all teams in the league have completed a lot of reinforcements. Even the Golden State Warriors, which were "defended" by Kumingga, have signed young players on a two-way contract. Of course, there are more than the Warriors that are highly watched. The Los Angeles Lakers are also still popular. After winning the No. 1 pick Ayton and 3D defender Smart at a small price, the Lakers' overall strength has also been improved.

But many teams in the Western Conference are strengthening. The Nuggets, Thunder, Clippers and Rockets will compete for the championship in the new season, and they are also the four favorites to win the championship that fans are optimistic about; therefore, it is easy to imagine how difficult it is for the Lakers to win the championship next season. Gautam Varyl, a reporter from the famous sports media FW, posted a report that Lakers fans had a heated discussion on social media, and the topic was about whether to use defender Reeves Jr. to exchange forward Markanen.

Their views are roughly as follows:

"Reeves Jr. is a non-sale product of the Lakers. This topic is too ridiculous and impossible."

"Yes, no hesitation. The off-ball three-point shooter Markanin is more suitable for Doncic than the little defender who dribbles and gets fouls."

"The Jazz won't accept this proposal, they want to ask for more. But if it were themselves, they will make this deal without hesitation. ”

"Because the salary difference between the two players is very different, the Lakers have to get multiple players to match their salary. They can only exchange for one more, but they won’t do that either."

The reporter added that Markkanen’s annual salary will be very high next season, and Reeves’ annual salary cannot match, which means that the Lakers will give out multiple players that are in combat, and players such as Hachimura, Vincent, Kleber, Vanderbilt will be possible chips. The Jazz may be willing to accept Vincent and Claiber, after all, their contract with the Lakers has the last year left; but Vanderbilt has two years left in the contract and has the option of having a player, so he is not sought after in the market at the moment.

Of course, the Lakers are likely to be unwilling to send Hachimura off. Therefore, it is difficult to achieve this deal. In addition, Markkanen's average performance in the 24-25 seasons, he averaged 19 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game, and also scored the worst shooting percentage of 42.3% in his career; but he achieved a peak career performance in the season before last season and performed very well in the European Cup. If Doncic can join forces, the Lakers' rebounding protection ability will become stronger, and the overall offense will be very terrifying.

From the author's perspective, if you can really get Markanen, it is worth a try even if you send Little Reeves away. After all, with three top superstars, the Lakers will have a greater chance of winning the championship. Besides, James is about to become a free agent, and the Lakers still have to find a second star; otherwise, if you want to recreate the glory of the Lakers dynasty, it will be just empty talk.

From the perspective of playing style and basketball background, Doncic and Markkanen will be quite compatible. After all, both of them are playing styles of European basketball. One inside and one outside can completely improve the Lakers' lineup configuration to a new level.

As for whether the Lakers management dares to try? Let's wait and see.