Congratulations to the Lakers! Congratulations to James! Pelinka finally made a promise, and the US media exposed the trading target

In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers were eliminated by the Timberwolves with a total score of 1-4, and this result undoubtedly made the entire Los Angeles disappointed. Although the Lakers' journey this season ends, for the management led by Pelinka, the offseason work has just begun.

Lakers general manager Pelinka made it clear in the season summary interview that the team will build a lineup around Doncic in the future, and strengthening the center position is one of the primary goals in the offseason. This promise is undoubtedly an injecting a shot of a heart-warming agent into Lakers fans, and it also means that the team's management has deeply realized the team's current inside problems and is determined to solve them.

In the series against the Timberwolves, the Lakers' disadvantage in the inside was fully exposed. Timberwolves center Gobert was in the Lakers' inside line, as if he had opened a "supermarket" in the Lakers' penalty area. He could "shop" whatever he wanted. In the G5 game, Gobert even scored 27 points and 24 rebounds, so netizens also called it "Obert".

This round of series highlights the Lakers' weak inside defense and the lack of a center player who can compete with their opponents in height and size. Pelinka also frankly stated that after replacing the starting center with point guard on the trading deadline, there were certain problems in the team's lineup, which directly affected the team's performance in the playoffs.

In response to this, US media also gave suggestions and exposed the Lakers' trading goals. Among them, Jazz's center Kessler became the Lakers' number one target. As a young and promising center, Kessler not only has excellent defensive capabilities and can effectively protect the penalty area, but also has certain offensive skills and mid- and long-distance shooting ability, which allows him to play a greater role in the modern basketball system and create more space for the team on the offensive end.

It has to be said that Pelinka's commitment and clear trading goals are undoubtedly great news for James. This move by the team's management undoubtedly added a strong guarantee to James's twilight years in his career, and also reflected the team's respect and support for him.

It is worth mentioning that the Lakers did not fail to introduce center after the trade was Doncic. At that time, they used Kneckett as their main bargaining chip to exchange the Hornets for 23-year-old center Mark Williams. However, due to problems with Ma Wei's physical examination, the Lakers finally canceled the deal, so they could only use Hayes as the team's starting center.

For the Lakers' signing plan, many fans are full of expectations for the team's future, believing that introducing an excellent center will help improve the team's competitiveness in the inside, especially when facing teams with strong inside, they can better limit their opponents' performance. In addition, fans also expressed their recognition of Pelinka's vision of signing, believing that young players like Kessler can not only bring immediate combat power to the team, but also form a good age structure with Doncic and James, laying the foundation for the team's future development.

However, the Lakers are not smooth sailing in pursuing Kessler. The Jazz have previously stated that Kessler is a non-sale product for the team, but according to sources, the Lakers' pursuit of Kessler has never stopped. In order to attract the Jazz to release people, the Lakers can use their trading chips, such as draft picks, to increase the attractiveness of the trade. At the same time, the Lakers can also create more flexibility for trading by clearing the team's salary space and other means.

So, what do you think about the Lakers' signing work during the offseason?