Many people know this offseason that the Lakers want to make as many reinforcements as possible, but so far they haven't made any substantial additions. As a result, many Lakers fans began to complain a lot about Pelinka. In fact, Pelinka also wants to make reinforcements, but many teams are not interested in the chips in his hands. Pelinka's main chip this offseason is Russell's core chip, but other teams have no interest in Russell.

Previously, the Lakers wanted to trade Klay Thompson for the Warriors by tying Russell, but the Warriors flatly rejected the Lakers' idea, and they didn't want to get Russell. Even the Trail Blazers don't have any interest in acquiring Russell. The Lakers tried everything to trade Russell, but there was no progress, so there is a high probability that Russell will stay with the Lakers in the new season. Completely smashed into the hands of the Lakers.

Why is it completely smashed in the hands of the Lakers? That's because Russell didn't work well with the Lakers. The reason why the Lakers have declined in recent years is because of their regression on the defensive end. And the main reason for the regression of the defense is also that Russell can't guard people. The Lakers' backcourt configuration is obviously problematic, with neither Russell nor Reaves being good at defense. So they can't hold the first line of defense. And Russell's performance on the offensive end is also inconsistent, and it is easy to be inaccurate when it comes to the playoffs.

Why is Russell inconsistent on the offensive end? Mainly because his style of play is biased towards projection, his style of play is not very confrontational, and the frequency of breakthroughs is very small, and the main scoring skills focus on shooting from the middle range and beyond the three-point line. So when it comes to the playoffs, once the opponent gives him intensity, he will be prone to inaccuracy. And Russell also needs the ball, and he is not suitable for the role of a catch-and-shoot player. So there will also be a clash of ball possession with James. Coupled with the fact that the Lakers have too many players who can hold the ball, Reaves can also hold the ball, and Vincent can also hold the ball, so Russell is not suitable to stay with the Lakers.

Russell has also been selected as an All-Star in his career, and he is also a good offensive player, but other teams are reluctant to take over at this stage, which fully shows that a player needs to have a balanced development. If the offensive ability is strong, but the defensive ability is weak, it is also not favored in the league. I wonder if Lakers fans still want to believe Russell, if he stays with the Lakers, will the Lakers still be able to make the playoffs?