On March 6, Beijing time, Lakers owner Jeanie Buss revealed in an interview with NPR that Thick Eyebrow's dissatisfaction was one of the reasons why she decided to trade the big man. ESPN's Bontempus believes the Mavericks should also trade Bushy Eyebrows this summer, and he even said that Thick Eyebrows' Mavericks debut will be his last game for this team.
Jeanie Buss said in the interview: "We gave up a lot to get Luka Doncic. We are very happy to have him. We've lost back-to-back games to the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs for the past three years, and we really don't have anything that looks going to be different to make the playoffs again. Anthony Davis complained about where he was placed and he wasn't happy. So I think this deal is good for both teams. ”
In an interview with Shams, Bush pleaded with the Lakers to bring in a big man to play alongside him so he could return to his preferred power forward position. However, the Lakers refused to do so, trading the 10-time All-Star for 25-year-old Doncic, showing that they no longer want to build a team around the big man. That's not to say Jenny isn't grateful for Busheyebrow's time with the Purple and Gold, but she thinks trading him to the Mavericks for Doncic is the right move to keep everyone happy.
"They (the Lone Ranger) got what they wanted; We got what we wanted. I didn't realize it was going to make international news, but that's the power of the Lakers brand and its ability to attract big-name players who want to write their own chapter in Lakers history," Jeanie Buss said.
ESPN veteran reporter Bontempus said on the show that the Mavericks should completely abandon their existing plans to build a team and win the championship.
"To be honest, I don't think Anthony Davis should play any more games for the Mavericks," Bontempus bluntly pointed out on the show, "and they should not only give Davis a complete break this season, but they should also start a trade process to send him away this summer." "
The veteran basketball commentator further dissected the team's structural dilemma: "Nico Harrison [Mavericks general manager] previously claimed that the team was in a 3-4 year championship window, including this season, but the reality is that Irving is about to turn 33 and has suffered a devastating knee injury with a player option next season. As a manager, it's important to be aware that it's almost unrealistic to expect the All-Star guard to remain a core competency next season. "
To make matters worse, by that time (two years later), Davis had only one year left on his guaranteed contract and was approaching his 34th birthday. The team's current defensive system is on the verge of collapse, and if Davis is not traded this summer, it will face a double dilemma of neither championship nor salary space in the future. Bontempus concluded by emphasising, "In the absence of the right star partner, Davis will only accelerate the depreciation." "
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