Cheng Yaojin came out halfway! The Lakers are facing a big enemy, and the Bucks are going to steal Ayton

As we all know, introducing a strong center for the team this summer is the top priority of Lakers General Manager Pelinka's work. Because the Lakers' lineup is seriously short of staff, this is the key to their hastily eliminated in the first round of the playoffs this year! Through observations of the top four teams in the playoffs this year, we found that the height of the inside is one of the keys to ensuring the team goes further. The Oklahoma City Thunder won the championship, in addition to their excellent shooting ability, the inside double towers composed of Chetholmgren and Haltenstein are equally crucial. So, before the free market door opened this summer, the Lakers' center signing list included the names of Lopez, Clint Capela and DeAndre Ayton.

But after the free market door was officially opened today, Lakers general manager Pelinka failed to bring back any inside big center for the team! Lopez eventually joined the Clippers with 18 million in two years, while Capela chose to return to the Rockets with 21.5 million in three years. In this way, the only three center targets for the Lakers' three center forwards are DeAndre Aiton! It is no exaggeration to say that Ayton, who was suddenly bought out by the Trail Blazers yesterday, has now become the only life-saving straw for the Lakers to upgrade to the inside! If they could not successfully bring Ayton back to Los Angeles after spending the 48-hour clarification period, the Lakers' sky would probably really collapse. Just imagine, if the Lakers still don’t have a qualified inside center in their lineup next season, they will not have much competitiveness in the West.

It should be emphasized that whether the Lakers can introduce a qualified center this summer will be related to their future next season, and even to put it directly, this will be related to whether they can keep LeBron James this summer. Although James had previously implemented his player options for next season, he was also evaluating his future with the Lakers! If the Lakers cannot build a competitive championship team in the offseason, it will not rule out that James will apply for a deal for the first time in his career, because his ultimate goal next season is still to compete for the championship! In this way, this will have a serious deviation from the Lakers' reachable target, which will lay the groundwork for James's departure.

It is reported that DeAndre Aiton gave up 10 million of his 35.55 million contract next season during his buyout with the Trail Blazers. Therefore, the outside world generally believes that Ayton will recover the loss in the next contract, which is equivalent to saying that Ayton's new contract should be at least 10 million. The Lakers received a full-time middle class special case worth $14.1 million after Finney Smith refused to execute next season's player option, which could help them sign Ayton. But what you need to know is that now the league is not just a Lakers team that wants to sign Ayton, they have to stand out in the battle!

According to well-known journalist Jake Weinbac, the Milwaukee Bucks have now become a strong candidate for the DeAndre Ayton battle. After signing a contract that is beneficial to the team with Trent, Porter Jr. and Prince, they still have a full middle-class special case worth $14.1 million to use. "The Bucks may be preparing to make waves..." Jake Weinbac wrote.

It can be seen that the Milwaukee Bucks are now ready to compete with the Lakers for Ayton! Therefore, the next 24 hours will be the key to whether the Lakers can sign Ayton. If Pelinka messes up all this, he will only be able to watch the Bucks, Cheng Yaojin, who came out from halfway, bring Ayton's dominance to Milwaukee. I hope Pelinka can win this Ayton battle, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable! Will DeAndre Ayton wear the Bucks jersey or the Lakers jersey, or other jerseys? Let's wait and see!