The team notes predict that the Lakers will operate this summer: the East Emperor will stay on the team + trade at least three people to sign Capela most likely

On June 13, Beijing time, Jovan Buha, a well-known team member of the Lakers, answered fans' questions on a podcast and predicted the Lakers' possible operation this summer.

"I'm going to predict what to do in the offseason," Buha said, "and there's a good chance that James will exercise the player option or jump out of the contract and sign a 1+1 contract; Doncic could sign a three-year contract extension around August 3 (Beijing time) in order to jump out of his contract and sign a 35% salary cap after the 10th year of his career to make up for the loss of leaving Dallas. ”

The Lakers will use the $5.7 million mini-mid-range exception to trade at least three of Hachimura, Vincent, Kneckett and Kleber, and possibly a first-round pick. These are their main tradable assets, and Kneckett is still on his rookie contract. ”

Speaking about the most likely center to bring in, Buha mentioned the name Capela and he also talked about the possibility of getting Claxton.

"I think it's Capela most likely. While many people don't want to hear it, the argument is that among the top centers in the free agent market — compared to Brook Lopez and Steven Adams (who may stay with the Rockets) — Capela is most likely to leave the Hawks because he was replaced by Okongu and played off the bench. ”

Claxton is the top pick in the trade market, he slipped last season and may have lower transaction costs than last year. He's a threat to the air, a master of pick-and-roll, a strong ability to switch defenses, and a good rebounding and basket protector, and he's only 26 years old, with his contract decreasing year by year. I hope the Lakers don't send away both the first-round pick and Knecht at the same time, and it makes more sense to use Hachimura as the subject of the trade. ”

"If it's Kneckt + first-round + expiring contract (such as Kleber, Vincent) for Claxton, and keep Hachimura and the middle class exception, I think it's a bit of a premium. It would be better to use Hachimura as the subject of the trade, because the Lakers need to increase their speed, and Hachimura overlaps with Finney-Smith, James, and Doncic. Knecket's market value is hard to assess, he had a burst early last season but didn't make the playoffs in the rotation, and his defensive problems are prominent — some stats put him in the bottom 10 percent of rookies. If he makes it to the top eight in the rotation next season, it will be a success for the Lakers, but the defense will have to improve dramatically. ”

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