Famous reporter predicts that Brownie may be in rotation for the Lakers lineup next season. If it happens, it means that the operation fails?

Judging from the current situation, several traffic teams were eliminated collectively, including the Lakers. Although Luca Doncic was introduced in the middle of the season, the Lakers' management did not take any action after that, and even returned Mark Williams, resulting in a complete vacuum in the interior and laid the groundwork for the Lakers' miserable defeat to the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs.

Now famous reporter David McMillan predicted the Lakers' lineup next season on the podcast program. The most important point is that he thinks that if Brownie James maintains his current momentum, then he may be able to enter the Lakers' rotation lineup by the middle of next season.

The remarks of famous reporters are still very surprising. Although as LeBron James' son, the league does not seem to buy it, so the Lakers used a draft pick in the second round to bring Brownie James back to Los Angeles. However, even for this reason, Brownie James basically didn't get any chance in his rookie season. He played 27 times in total, averaging 2.3 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game, and was delegated to the Development League most of the time. As for the playoffs, Brownie James simply sat on the bench and played twice symbolically after losing the suspense of victory or loss, but only played for 4 minutes in total.

However, if this conjecture comes true, from the perspective of team development, it means that the Lakers' offseason operation has been very failed this year. On the one hand, Brownie James may give people some imagination on the defensive end, but his offensive level is really poor, with his shooting and three-point shooting percentages being around 30%, and even his basic operational control is not up to standard. Players may be able to gain a foothold in the NBA if they play in the Development League, but although Brownie James' performance in the Development League is not too bad, it is at most unsatisfactory. Therefore, if Brownie James wants to enter the rotation, he not only makes progress a little, but must make at least one level of progress in this offseason, so there is a need for discussion.

Unless the Lakers management has almost no substantial operations this summer and just retains the original lineup, then from the perspective of making up the number of players, there is a theoretical possibility that Brownie James will enter the rotation lineup. After all, each team mainly rotates, usually only 8-9 players. In the current lineup of the Lakers, LeBron James, Luca Doncic, Austin Reeves, Hachimura, Finney Smith and Gabb Vincent have already occupied six positions. During the regular season, Dalton Kneckett, Jordan Goodwin and Jared Vanderbilt should also have some competitiveness. In addition, the Lakers must strengthen the inside line. I really can't imagine how Brownie James can enter the rotation lineup today.