The Lakers want to dig for the Rockets? They have a fancy to the 9+3 forwards! They have strong finishing ability and their rookie contracts are also very worthwhile

The Rockets and the Nuggets are undoubtedly the biggest winners in the offseason transfer market and free agent signing market. The two teams each strengthened many star players and good instant players. But the Lakers can be said to be half a beat slower, but they have signed some powerful players in the past two days, such as Laravia on the front line and former No. 1 center Ayton. Gone are the days when the Lakers lack a center, and at least what Ayton can do in the starting center next season.

As a former Trail Blazers player, Ayton averages 15 points and 10 rebounds per game. He is a standard double-double center. Ayton is not too old and his salary is not too high. For the Lakers, Ayton is quite suitable. He can both defend and have low-post offensive ability. He even has a good enough body shape to cooperate with James and Doncic. I believe Ayton will play his strengths.

However, the Lakers only introduced Laravia and Ayton. It is obvious that it will be difficult to compete with top teams such as the Thunder, Rockets and Nuggets next season. If some more players can be introduced, the Lakers can really compete with any team next season. After all, James is in good shape and Doncic is also a top 5 superstar in the league. The Rockets are planning to trade their forward Whitmore. Whitmore, who is about to turn 21, is very capable of scoring. He is a very potential, talented and first-class physical fitness. He has strong finishing ability, but his defensive and passing ability are still a little worse, but among the Lakers, Whitmore can also find his own position.

Lakers' team reporter Anthony Elvin revealed the Lakers' next signing plan, and he believes that Whitmore and Melton are potential targets of the Lakers. The reporter said that if the Rockets decide to cut salary space or expand the scope in Durant's trade, such as including Finney Smith's trade, then Whitmore may be traded as a trading chip by the Rockets.

Whitmore's performance last season can be said to be a low-end and ended high. It was not very reused at the beginning and became a marginal player in the third lineup among the Rockets. However, he performed well in the Development League later, and the Rockets' Amen Thompson was suspended, and Van Vreet and Smith Jr. were absent for one month due to injury, so Whitmore was reused again, and he averaged 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist per game last season. He can shoot and break through. Although he lacks defensive ability, Whitmore has been defending carefully, and in the Development League he has gradually developed the ability to pass and hold the ball. With his super finishing ability, Whitmore can play the 6th man on the bench in the Lakers next season.

, and Whitmore is still in the rookie contract period. He is in the rookie contract next season and next season, and the annual salary of the White Devil is only more than $3 million. This is a huge benefit for the Lakers, which have insufficient salary space. So if the Rockets are willing to trade Whitmore, then the Lakers really have to dig the Rockets' walls to compete for the 21-year-old forward.