Lakers masters of the NBA market, another absolute champion is coming

 

had already been close to the Lakers in February. Rob Pelinka, the yellow-purple GM, had sent the offer to the Pistons: Alex Caruso more choices in the draft for the former NBA MVP. Too little, the response obtained from Detroit - and so everything was resolved with nothing (and the Lakers convinced that they could still strengthen even after the expiration for the trades using the buyout market). "The interest was already there at the time - says an NBA general manager, who remains anonymous today - but it was not so serious: the Lakers might have insisted on getting to Rose if the Clippers or the Nuggets had made some big trade. Today, however, the hypothesis of a trade makes much more sense for both parties ". The Lakers in fact fear they could lose Rajon Rondo - free agent refusing his player option of not even 2.7 million dollars, and interested in discovering his market value rising after the finals; Rose has just one more year on her Pistons contract, for less than $ 7.7 million. FOCUS The resurrection of Derrick Rose Pushing to bring the former Bulls player to Los Angeles, also a fellow citizen like Anthony Davis, who having been born as Rose has Chicago has always had an excellent relationship with the youngest former MVP in league history. Rose's figures at the Pistons are very respectable, over 18 in the evening with 5.6 assists and 49.0% from the field: he could be the third offensive option behind LeBron and Davis, at the same time bringing experience and leadership to high levels in the locker room of the Lakers.