The Los Angeles Lakers have an elephant in the room and it goes by the name
of Steve Nash. The veteran point guard played just 15 games last season as
the Lakers drowned at the bottom of the Western Conference. With one year
left on his contract, Nash plans on sticking around and crippling the cap
space for the team. However, are the Lakers still planning a big move at the
point guard position to start building the team post-Nash?
The Lakers have been linked to several rumors over recent weeks. Now armed
with the No. 7 pick in the NBA Draft, they are facing even more speculation
over potential moves in the offseason. Plenty of teams want that pick
considering the depth of this year's draft class, and the Lakers may be
willing to give it up for a big player if they cannot outright sign a free
agent.
According to NBA beat writer Peter Vecsey, the Lakers are planning on
targeting free agent Kyle Lowry, who exceled with the Toronto Raptors this
year. Any team looking to sign Lowry will have to offer something in the $10
million range. The Lakers would have to get creative to make that happen
thanks to Nash's contract, but if the point guard wants to sign with a
high-profiled team, Los Angeles is it.
Getting Lowry is easier said than done thanks to Nash and the massive
two-year deal Kobe Bryant signed, so a trade might be the best option in
order to rebuild now. According to Kevin Ding of Bleacher Report, the Lakers
could be poised to trade the No. 7 pick for a top player instead of signing
one. While the team would like to land Kevin Love, they simply do not have
the assets to give back and make the deal worth it.
The Los Angeles Daily News has been linking the Lakers with Brooklyn Nets
point guard Deron Williams. The veteran is currently about to undergo surgery
on both ankles. Signed to a massive contract, the Nets could be willing to
take a smaller return in order to get him off the books. There is no
confirmation that either side is looking to move on, but Williams played a
major factor in the postseason downfall of Brooklyn and the Nets will not
accept that for another season.
Could the Lakers make a run at a trade for Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik? Giving
the No. 7 pick for both players seems a little high. Lin is not worth that
much and neither is Asik, but getting both together could be useful for the
Lakers, especially if Nash sticks around. There is also the idea being tossed
around of Rajon Rondo. The Boston Celtics have the No. 6 pick in the draft so
getting the No. 7 pick seems like a waste. They are another team interested
in acquiring Love so they likely would not strike a deal with the Lakers too.
重点翻译：
湖人对于Nash状态复苏已经不抱希望了，急切盼望能引进一名控球后卫来辅佐Kobe。
对湖人来说，Lowry与Rondo很难得到，Deron已被贴上高薪低能的标签，而且Deron还有
伤势的疑虑，换林书豪成为湖人比较现实的选择。尽管林书豪本赛季在火箭表现并不稳定
，湖人用七号签去换或许有些吃亏，但林书豪还是具备不凡的实力的，如果他获得表现
机会的话仍可以打出高品质的比赛。林书豪在火箭用处不大，他已无数次被传遭火箭出售
，湖人如果拿出七号签的话，火箭有可能接受。
除了林书豪之外，湖人还可以考虑Asik。虽然湖人现在想要的是控球后卫，但中锋这环
永远不该被忽视，尤其像Asik这种即战力不错的大个子。Asik本赛季在火箭的遭遇与
林书豪一样，未能获得重用屡次被卷入交易传闻。只要报价合适，火箭就会送走Asik。
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