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The Lakers and Pacers 3-for-1 deal was exposed. Miles Turner wants to assist Doncic?

1:59am, 16 May 2025Basketball

Hachimura Shizuo's real shooting percentage was 63.4%, the Lakers ranked first.

Does this data sound ordinary? You see, Finney Smith and Vincent also have the opportunity to restrain the "Dong Zhanli", and their real hit rate can't even touch 60%. To put it bluntly, being able to catch the opportunity is the most valuable part of Hachimura's playoffs in this round - his value has been directly raised.

US media "FW" is staring at this popularity and throws a 3-for-1 deal: Lakers' Hachimura Hiroshi and Kneckettga's first round in 2031, changing to Pacers' Miles Turner. Is this plan worth it? Let's see what level Turner is.

Turner, the combat power is terrifyingly stable. 642 regular season games, 14.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.2 caps, 14.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.0 caps in the 51 playoffs - there are really few inside players who don’t get diarrhea in the playoffs. More importantly, he is still a "hidden model" who can shoot three-pointers: his career three-point shooting accounted for 31.2%, his shooting percentage was 36.2%, and he can throw 1.2 per game. In this era, which team is not greedy for inside players who can protect the basket and shoot three-pointers?

The defensive end is even more outrageous. Just say that this season, he protected the basket 522 times, directly suppressing his opponent's shooting percentage at the basket from 63.6% to 55.4%. What is the difference between -8.2%? The league can rank in the top 10 of the basket protection list, which is a perfect elite level. It is no exaggeration to say that he is a large "3D" player.

Why are the Lakers targeting him? The inside is big. Since the Mavericks were traded to the Mavericks, the Lakers' inside line was directly "vacuum". In the Timberwolves series, Gobert took the begging at the basket, but Walker and Vanderbilt couldn't stand it at all - at this time, a Turner combination of protecting the basket + three-pointers was simply tailor-made.

Let's talk about the walker's side. Turner's contract expires this summer and becomes a free agent by then, and the Pacers will not be able to keep anyone. Instead of letting him go for nothing, it is better to take some chips now - Hachimura is in an appreciation period. Although the first round of 2031 is far away, the potential is in the market, so the Pacers will not lose money.

Someone may ask: If Turner goes to the Lakers, he must be better than going to the Celtics and the Cavaliers? It's really possible. The Celtics have Horford, the Cavaliers have Allen, and the Thunder have Homegren. These teams are not short of people in the interior, and Turner goes to be the most substitute. But the Lakers are different. They lack the inside line and are in the bones. Turner went to be the starting lineup directly, with all the tactical status and playing time guaranteed. Not to mention that the Lakers have their own traffic and their commercial value can double - this is quite attractive to veterans.

There is another key factor: Doncic. It is not impossible for Paul to feed Jordan Jr. to an All-Star point guard at Doncic, and it is not impossible to take Turner. Turner has a three-point range and can pull space. Doncic breaks through and passes the ball to find him. The combination of all-in-one + three-pointers is threatening.

To be honest, Turner's data is absolutely popular in the free market, but there are really few teams that can meet the "lack of inside line + give position + high exposure" at the same time. The Lakers' plan seems to be replaced by Hachimura Hiroshi, but in fact, it is to exchange the front line during the appreciation period, that is, the combat power inside line - after all, no matter how strong Hachimura Hiroshi is, it cannot make up for the Lakers' most painful inside hole.

Can Turner help the Lakers win the championship? It's too early to say it now, but at least it can prevent the inside from being trained casually by the opponent. As for whether this deal can be successful, it depends on whether Pelinka dares to gamble.

Do you think the Lakers' 3-for-1 cost-effective? Can Turner really assist Doncic in the championship?

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