The Lakers are reluctant to trade Rivers, this move may force Doncic to win the championship, he will not stay

The Lakers have a lot of news about Rivers. First, some media revealed that Rivers tends to reject the 4-year, $89.2 million contract offered by the Lakers. He will try the free agent market. The Lakers responded immediately. Pelinka said that Rivers is part of the team's future and the team will not trade him! Rivers' move may determine Doncic's stay or stay!

Rivers is 26 years old and 196cm tall. This year is his best performance since joining the Lakers, averaging 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. However, in the playoffs, his average score dropped to 16.2 points. Although it seems that the decline is not large, more scores were obtained when the team was obviously behind. The help to the team is not as big as the regular season!

Rivers' contract this year is US$12.98 million, and next year is US$13.94 million. In the year after tomorrow, he has the option of a player, that is, next season, he will play for another year, and then leave him or leave him. His point of view is also very obvious, that is, he must pursue the maximization of his own value. To put it bluntly, he has to get more money, so he is likely to enter the free market the year after tomorrow.

Then Rivers is really very difficult for the Lakers now. He regards him as a part of the team's future and has no problem performing in the regular season, but in the playoffs, it is very embarrassing. Therefore, Rivers is really useless for the Lakers. It's a pity to abandon it and tasteless to eat!

And the Lakers' attitude is very clear. Rivers is the cornerstone of the team's future. The team is determined to keep Rivers. Of course, this choice is no problem. After all, Rivers has a high cost-effectiveness, but will Doncic agree?

Doncic can eventually stay in the Lakers, this is the most important question. He is 26 years old this year. For him, money is not the only thing he wants to pursue, and the championship is what he really wants to pursue. If the Lakers want to keep Doncic, they must focus on him and match a lineup with a championship-competitive lineup. This is the key point and it is also a point that has not been negotiated.

But if the Lakers keep Rivers, the combination of Rivers and Doncic will be without defense at all. I believe Doncic knows very well in his heart. Can Rivers help him? Obviously not. Keep Rivers, should Doncic defend? Just like now, James gives in to the center and defends with all his strength. When James retires, who will do these things?

And Doncic will also be a player option in the next year. If he is the Mavericks, Doncic will definitely stay in consideration of his relationship, but he is also passively traded in the Lakers. Moreover, he is under great pressure to play in the Lakers and is always picky. Take the current situation as an example. Doncic is not defending, which is well known. Who cares about these matters in the Mavericks before?

So, if Doncic can stay with the Lakers in the next year, there is only one way to form a lineup for him to compete for the championship, but to achieve this operation, the Lakers do not have enough chips, and once Rivers is left, the team's salary space will not be enough, so there will be no way to operate it!

The best chip in the Lakers' hands is actually Rivers. Don't be reluctant to trade. The performance in the regular season is obvious to all. Although the playoffs are relatively poor, they are still young after all. Some teams are willing to try it out and use him to trade a good inside player and form a future partner with Doncic. This is crucial.

Otherwise, Doncic's current age has not been squandered for a long time, and he may not necessarily renew his contract with the Lakers. After all, no matter where he goes, the money will not be less, but the chances of winning the championship are very different. He will go wherever he can win the championship. If he can't win the championship and there is no chance to win the championship, he will not stay. The Lakers don't want to be in vain and get nothing. Thick eyebrows left and Doncic left, leaving only Rivers.

The Lakers are reluctant to trade Rivers. This move may force Doncic to win the championship. He will not stay