Lakers: 7 Wing Picks

Ang Trade Market Ay Mainit, Pero Kailangan ng Substance ang Lakers

Nagbabantay ako sa NBA trade rumors parang GPS sa flat tire—matiyagang nakikinabang. Noong umulan ang pagbabago sa ownership ng Brooklyn, hindi lang ako nakakita ng headline—nakita ko rin ang pagkakataon. Hindi para lang sa mga tagahanga ng Nets—kundi para sa mga contender na may kakulangan sa depth.

Dito ang Los Angeles Lakers.

Hindi sila nagrebuild—pero nagretool. At kung ikaw ay tunay na naghahanap ng mga wing na makapag-define ng multiple positions at magpapalawak ng floor? Tumayo tayo sa tactical.

Bakit mga Wing? Dahil Ang Defense Ay Nananalo (Kahit Sa LA)

Alam mo yung sinasabi nila: ‘Ang pinakamabuting offense ay magandang defense.’ At habang gusto ko pakinggan si LeBron float over defenders parang may anti-gravity skates, ang kanyang edad (39) ay nagsasabi na hindi pwedeng mag rely lamang sa heroics.

Dito nagkakaroon ng importance ang tunay na wing depth—not just shooting or highlight reels. Kailangan natin mga player na alam ang spacing, timing ng rotation, at screen discipline.

Kaya iwanan natin ang flashy names na palaging traded during crunch time. Tingnan natin ang pitong player kung kanino sumusunod ang stats—and who fits both the analytics and the culture of L.A.’s current system.

Grayson Alderman – Ang Tahimik na Anchor mula Memphis

Algebraic proof: Bumaba ang defensive rating ni Alderman ng 6.2 puntos kapag kasama si Ja Morant—senyales ng elite perimeter coverage ability.

Oo—hindi pa siya kilala. Pero kaya niyang switch onto guards at manatiling focused hanggang 40-minute stretches? Napaka-rare sa modernong liga.

Hindi kailangan ng Lakers ng mas maraming scoring; kailangan nila reliability sa transition defense at pick-and-roll containment.

Si Alderman ay nagdadala noon—with zero ego.

Myles Powell & Cameron Johnson – Isang Two-Pronged Upgrade?

Pakinggan mo ako: Hindi si Myles Powell trade because he’s untouchable—he was never even on the radar hanggang kamakalawa.* The truth is simple: Nets are cleaning house post-restructure, and their young core needs fresh blood. Powell ay low-key now… pero 18 PPG average niya noong summer league last year? Hindi accidental—it was preparation.

At si Cameron Johnson? 40% from three siya since joining Brooklyn—even when playing reduced minutes after injury setbacks. Pwede siyang bagong starting small forward kung gusto mong balance between volume shooting and off-ball movement.

No rumors needed—just math applied correctly over time.

Herbert Jones & Trey Murphy III – Ang Greenlight Duo mula New Orleans?

Hindi madali ito trade—pareho sila young assets with long-term contracts—but think bigger than salary matching: Jones averages 15+ touches per game while defending top-tier wings… without breaking stride. The Pelicans have already proven they’ll move him if it means upgrading their backcourt vision—or cash flow via cap relief later this season. Murphy? His off-ball cut rate has climbed nearly 20% since mid-season—he’s becoming a weapon against zone defenses and tight rotations..

The Lakers could pair them as dual switches—one aggressive defender (Jones), one floor-spacer (Murphy)—a modern twin tower setup built on film study rather than hype.