The Lakers have locked in a number of centers, with the greatest probability of bringing in Claxton, and Reed may also join the Lakers

Let's take a look at James's current dynamics first, we all know that James and Nash have a show called "Brain of the Court" together, in which they will talk about tactics on the court and other content. NBA reporter Vanderhorst said: "When people talk about basketball, they like 'drama'. If you're just talking about basketball itself, people won't like it, even if James Nash talks about basketball itself for an hour, people won't like it. ”

James retweeted the video today, tweeting sarcastically: "We're going to do this for a long, long time!" It's a shame that you're going to listen to two men who don't know how to play talk about basketball! I'm sorry! ”

So far this offseason, there have been trade rumors about the Lakers almost every day. Lakers reporter Khobi Price for the Orange County Chronicle wrote an article analyzing the target center that the team could bring in.

With Hayes' contract expiring, the Lakers' offseason focus is on bringing in a center. But the Lakers are unlikely to bring in an All-Star-caliber center.

Gafford and Claxton are two of the most frequently mentioned names. Among them, Gafford is Doncic's old teammate when he was with the Mavericks, and he is about to enter the final year of his three-year, $40 million contract, and with Bushy and Lively, the Mavericks are unlikely to offer Gafford a big contract.

Claxton's four-year, $97 million contract, which began last season, is a diminishing contract, and the Lakers will need to pay more leverage than Gafford if they want to trade him.

Separately, the journalist said that free agent Capela is the third-ranked target. While Capela's form has slipped over the past few seasons, he's still a reliable centre-forward and Capela's contract won't be too big.

In addition to that, the Lakers could also consider targets such as Bitadze, Dyron Sharpe, Cornet, Nance Jr., and Achiuwa. Bitadze has two years and $15.3 million left on his contract, with Sharpe being a potential restricted free agent, and the latter three being fully free agents. Of course, the probability of these people is very small, not as good as the three people above.

NBA reporter Matt Moore reports: "The Lakers are believed to be linked to Nets center Claxton, and it's no coincidence that multiple Lakers media outlets have reported potential trade packages involving Claxton. Claxton can provide athleticism, experience, and running ability around Doncic. The Nets and Lakers have made multiple trades, and Claxton is likely ready to join a competitive team. ”

Could it be that the Lakers' new center is him?

American media "Newsweek" reported: "The Lakers may also sign Reid, and the probability of reaching an intention is extremely high. If the Lakers end up choosing Reed, the trade will most likely be a sign-and-trade. The Lakers are desperate to get the 25-year-old who can play the role of an interior player and also open up space on the court. ”

According to previous reports, many in the league expect Naz Reid to decline to exercise his $15 million player option for next season and become a free agent this summer.

Reed played in 80 regular season games this season, averaging 27.5 minutes per game, scoring 14.2 points, 6 rebounds and 2.3 assists while shooting 46.2% from the field and 37.9% from three-point range. In 15 playoff games, he averaged 10.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 24.9 minutes per game, shooting 50.9% from the field and 39.7% from three-point range.

ESPN's salary expert Bobby Marks said: "I expect the Lakers to be very aggressive this offseason and they're going to be looking for a center. ”

Judging from the Lakers' performance in the playoffs, the small lineup does not fit into the Lakers' system, and everyone knows that the Lakers lack a center. It's up to them to see if they give up this offseason.