On December 30th, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continues. According to Shams, a well-known journalist, the Lakers and the Nets have reached a major 2-for-5 trade, which the Lakers quickly announced as completed. The details of this trade are as follows: Lakers receive: Finney-Smith, Shake Milton; Nets receive: D'Angelo Russell, Lewis, 3 second-round picks (2027, 2030, 2031, all from the Lakers). The contract situations of the players involved in the trade are as follows: Finney-Smith's salary for this season is 14.92million,withaplayeroptionworth14.92 million, with a player option worth 14.92million,withaplayeroptionworth15.38 million for the 2025-26 season; Milton's salary for this season is 2.88million,withasalaryof2.88 million, with a salary of 2.88million,withasalaryof3 million for the 2025-26 season and $3.29 million for the 2026-27 season; Russell's salary for this season is $18.7 million, and his contract will expire at the end of this season; Lewis' salary for this season is 1.89million,withasalaryof1.89 million, with a salary of 1.89million,withasalaryof2.22 million for the 2025-26 season and a team option worth $2.41 million for the 2026-27 season. The Lakers officially announced the completion of the trade and welcomed Finney-Smith and Milton to the team. So far this season, Finney-Smith has averaged 10.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 0.9 steals, with a three-point shooting percentage of 43.5% (a career high, previously highest was 39.5% in the 2021-22 season), averaging 2.4 three-pointers per game. Throughout his career, Smith has played in 548 games, averaging 8.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists, with a three-point shooting percentage of 35.9%. So far this season, Milton has appeared in 27 games for the Nets,…

At 1 a.m. Beijing time on December 30th, according to Shams, a well-known reporter from ESPN, the Lakers and the Nets have reached a trade deal, with Russell and Finney-Smith swapping teams. The details of the trade are as follows: The Lakers send Russell, Lewis, and three second-round picks in a 5-for-2 trade to acquire Finney-Smith and Shake Milton. Russell returns to the Nets! Russell's contract is worth 36millionovertwoyears,expiringinthesummerof2025,withasalaryof36 million over two years, expiring in the summer of 2025, with a salary of 36millionovertwoyears,expiringinthesummerof2025,withasalaryof18.7 million this season. Finney-Smith's contract is worth 56millionoverfouryears,expiringinthesummerof2026,withasalaryof56 million over four years, expiring in the summer of 2026, with a salary of 56millionoverfouryears,expiringinthesummerof2026,withasalaryof14.4 million this season. Milton earns 2.8millionperyear,whileLewisearns2.8 million per year, while Lewis earns 2.8millionperyear,whileLewisearns1.9 million. The total salary of the two players sent away by the Lakers is higher. The Lakers have always wanted Finney-Smith, and through this trade, they saved 15millioninluxurytax,leavingthem15 million in luxury tax, leaving them 15millioninluxurytax,leavingthem3.5 million short of the second-highest tax line. So what does the Nets get out of this? 1. Russell's contract is expiring, allowing the Nets to free up salary space next offseason; 2. The three second-round picks from the Lakers are also worth a few million dollars. In June 2017, Russell was traded by the Lakers to the Nets. During his time with the Nets, Russell was selected to the All-Star team. It has been more than seven years since then, and Russell has once again been sent to the Nets by the Lakers. Throughout his Lakers career, Russell played a total of 265 games, averaging…

As we approach the end of 2024, the NBA trade deadline is drawing near. Many teams in the league are looking to enhance their competitiveness through trades before the deadline. The Los Angeles Lakers, a team under close scrutiny, are among those seeking improvements. The Lakers' performance this season has been characterized by an initial strong start followed by a series of losses, revealing various weaknesses within the team. The Lakers' primary trade target is undoubtedly the center position. They have been attempting to trade for the Wizards' center, Valanciunas, which has become one of the most anticipated trades for Lakers fans this season. Additionally, the Lakers have been pursuing some wing forwards to provide outside firepower support for James and Davis. For instance, the Lakers have shown interest in players like Cameron Johnson and Finney-Smith from the Nets. The specifics of how the Lakers will acquire these players will depend on the progress of subsequent negotiations. However, enthusiastic American media outlets occasionally propose trade simulation schemes to offer suggestions and strategies to the Lakers. The feasibility of these proposals is subjective. Recently, American media has once again presented a simulated trade scheme for the Lakers, suggesting that they can obtain Finney-Smith from the Nets. The proposed trade scheme is as follows: Lakers receive: Dorian Finney-Smith; Nets receive: Jared Vanderbilt, Jalen Hood-Sefino, Christian Wood, a 2025 second-round pick (from the Clippers), and a 2025 second-round pick (from the Lakers). If such a trade were to materialize, it would be beneficial for the Lakers. In the proposed scheme, the three players…