In a blockbuster trade, the Los Angeles Lakers signed a $120 million Miami Heat star.
The Los Angeles Lakers are a team with an aging superstar and a short window for championships, much like the Miami Heat.
By the time this year ends, LeBron James will be forty years old. LeBron is amazing for his age. However, it is important to acknowledge that he is far from his peak.
He is no longer the world’s greatest basketball player.
The players on the Lakers’ roster do not have the ability to assist him in winning a fifth ring. And there is the whole debate around selecting JJ Redick as head coach and selecting Bronny James in the draft.
When combined, it seems like a formula for catastrophe. Unless the Lakers want to change their strategy.
One of the names Eddie Bitar has proposed is Tyler Herro, who is one of the four realistic NBA stars the Lakers may obtain for first-round picks, according to the report on FadeAway World.
In Bitar’s suggested trade, D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, a 2029 first-round pick, and a 2031 first-round pick would be acquired by the Lakers in exchange for Herro.
Unfortunately, this feels like a neither here nor there kind of move for the Heat. To be honest, Herro’s name has been mentioned in a lot of fictitious trade scenarios in the past few months.
If the Heat were going to add a win-now player to go with Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler, then trading him would make sense.
Would that be represented by the return of Russell, Hachimura, and two additional draft picks? The short response is no.
It makes sense for the Heat to remain with Herro if they are already making plans for life after Jimmy Butler. Although his production has leveled off over the last three seasons, he is still averaging over 20 points per game and has the potential to improve even further to ultimately elevate his game.
