Famous reporters suggest that the Lakers chase 13+9 young players, he is perfectly adapted to Doncic, and the two out-of-date centers need to be eliminated

After losing to the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers' problems were quite obvious, especially in the center position. Perhaps the Lakers are the weakest among all playoff teams. Jaxon Hayes is okay in the regular season, but in that kind of high-end game, even being a substitute is a bit reluctant, let alone other players.

So if the Lakers want to make a breakthrough in the playoffs and even become a championship-level team, they must upgrade at the center position. Famous reporter David McMillan suggested that the Lakers pursue Hawks teenager Oneca Ocongu, believing that he is perfectly adapted to Luca Doncic on the court. On the contrary, the two players, Clint Capela and Nicholas Clarkston, seem to have become outdated centers and need to be excluded from the Lakers' priority signing list.

The Hawks performed poorly this season and entered the lottery zone again, but young player Oneca Okonggu has made obvious progress. He averaged 13.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists per game. Except for the outside projection that has not been fully developed, Oneca Okonggu is now a top center blue-collar worker. Especially considering that he is only 24 years old, he naturally completely replaces Clint Capela and is focused on training by the Hawks in the second half of the season.

Obviously, it is estimated that the Lakers will have to pay a lot of money to win Oneca Okonggu, but it is also worth the Lakers to do. Especially Oneca Okonggu's all-connection threat and athletic ability make him very suitable for partnering with Luca Doncic. Looking at the entire league, the latter may be the top organizational masters. If a center player is good at pick-and-roll and downward eating, then when working with Luca Doncic, the data will look very good, especially the score can skyrocket directly. Moreover, the Lakers' return of Mark Williams on the deadline is indeed because he has certain potential for injury. He is afraid of low attendance and falls down at critical moments. Oneka Okonggu basically has no problem with this. His attendance rate should be at the top level among center players.

Even if one cannot defeat Oneca Okonggu, the Lakers should not choose older blue-collar workers in the center position, because such players usually decline significantly. Clint Capela is now at the age of the year and may not even be considered a qualified start. It doesn't make much sense to the Lakers to introduce him. As for Nicholas Clarkston, he is seeking a big contract, which is obviously difficult for the Lakers to meet. If there is no suitable goal, the Lakers will retain assets such as first-round picks and other assets, and operate before the deadline next year, which is actually a solution.