There is a rumor about the Lakers having an affair with the 14+6 center. He can be called the nemesis of the Purple and Gold Army, but he can only sign first and then exchange?

Even fans can see that the Lakers' current center position is like paper. So, let’s not talk about other operations. The Lakers’ top priority this summer is definitely to upgrade the inside. Don’t talk about the small ball era. The center’s role is not as good as before. In fact, if you have holes in the inside, the fault tolerance rate is very low.

Now there is a rumor about the Lakers and Timberwolves center Naz Reed, and he can be called the nemesis of the Purple and Gold Legion. Local media published a news that the Lakers are Naz Reed, one of the most ideal potential next players, who has jumped out of the contract and became a full free agent this summer, but from a salary perspective, if the Lakers want to win Naz Reed, they can only seek the possibility of signing first and then switching. Although Naz Reed looks a little old, he actually celebrated his 26th birthday this summer. And as a undrafted draft, Naz Reed is very inspiring. He has been playing for the Timberwolves so far in his career and has been making steady progress. Naz Reed won the Best Sixth Man Award last season. He is a special one in the Timberwolves' Three Towers. He can compete in two inside positions at the same time. This season, Naz Reed averaged 14.2 points and 6 rebounds per game. In the Timberwolves' Three Towers, he has the highest attendance rate and has basically no major injury in his career. He missed 3 games in the past two years, which is also a special advantage.

Although the Timberwolves stopped in the Western Conference Finals and Naz Reid's data declined slightly in the playoffs, he still averaged 10.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.9 blocks per game. If he didn't have a slightly worse shooting percentage, Naz Reid could be shortlisted for the 180 club. Especially in the series against the Lakers, Naz Reed had a lot of highlights. He made 8 of 12 shots in the first game and scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. I believe this left a deep impression on the Lakers and their fans.

However, the NBA has strict salary restrictions, especially the Lakers lack space, so it is impossible to sign Naz Reed directly. Of course, the Timberwolves management will not be willing to let Naz Reed leave for no reason, and the team will not get anything. So the only feasible solution is to sign and then exchange the two sides. The Lakers give some things to the Timberwolves, and then sign a contract for Naz Reed, bringing him back to Los Angeles by signing and exchange. This is the only feasible solution. In addition to Naz Reed, the Lakers who want to pursue inside players of the same level may only use this method.