Win-win! Gafford s 1-for-2 trading plan is exposed! The Lakers lineup is upgraded, the Mavericks big winner?

After the Lakers were eliminated by the Timberwolves in the first round, the Lakers' trading rumors have almost never stopped, especially the team's inside line. Fans who watched this year's playoffs were even more touched. The Lakers did not even have a center with normal rotation skills. Hayes and Ryan were very embarrassed. It would be useless to force Kleber to come back from the front line in the last game. It can be said that the Lakers made Gobert beat.

Recently, according to Lakers' team reporter Better, the Lakers are very interested in Gafford, the Mavericks' inside player, and believe that Gafford can effectively improve the Lakers' weak inside line, and proposed a trading plan that is expected to achieve a win-win situation. The specific content is: The Lakers send Gab Vincent + Dalton Kneckett and get Daniel Gafford of the Mavericks.

How to evaluate such a transaction quotation plan?

The Lakers' lineup has been significantly upgraded

As mentioned earlier, the Lakers have fallen into a desperate situation in the inside line, and strengthening the inside line in the offseason is definitely the top priority. Vincent actually performed very average in this year's playoffs. Kneckett was hidden most of the time, so losing these two players is completely acceptable for the Lakers. Gafford was able to score efficient data of 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks during his 21 minutes of playing time this season.

Gafford is definitely a very suitable player for the Lakers at the moment, because it is difficult for the Lakers to want players of Kessler, Vucevic and even Antetokounmpo. As a top blue-collar worker, Gafford is very cost-effective. He is only 26 years old and is in his year of playing. His physical fitness is also very exciting. He is a top-ranked expert in the league and has top inside finishing ability.

If Gafford comes to the Lakers, then the Lakers can fully play the lineup of James, Doncic, Rivers, Hachimura and Gafford, and the lineup will be more balanced. Gafford's defense and frame protection ability in the interior will also reduce the defensive shortcomings of Doncic and Rivers. At least in the playoffs, the Lakers will not suffer too much loss in the interior.

And most importantly, Doncic and Gafford are also old partners. When the Mavericks collaborated, they made it to the finals together. Doncic's top tandem ability, Gafford can have many scoring opportunities in the inside. With James' basketball vision of historic level, Gafford will be a very good championship puzzle for both offense and defense.

The Mavericks are the big winners

1. Get high-quality combat power

In this trading plan, I personally think that the Mavericks are the bigger winners. The first reason is that the Mavericks can have good combat power. Vincent's performance in the regular season this year is obvious to all. He is an important rotation player for the Lakers. He has repeatedly scored three-pointers for the team at critical moments of the game to save the situation. His value on the court cannot be measured by data.

As a player in the big game, Vincent is very tough to play on the court. He has always been an excellent outside defender and has good three-point ability. It just so happened that Irving of the Mavericks was affected by injury and is likely to not recover until early next year. The team also urgently needs an Irving replacement. Vincent can take on such a role and replace Irving to play a role in the backcourt.

2. The second reason for upholding the new star Lefly

is that the Mavericks can take the opportunity to uphold upholding the new star Lefly. Although Gafford is very good, he has never been within the team's long-term team building plan. If there are suitable chips, the Mavericks will naturally be willing to use him to strengthen the team. Because the 21-year-old Lefly is obviously more worthy of training, and Gafford and Lefly overlap just the same position, which has affected Lefly's growth to a certain extent.

And from the team's lineup, the Mavericks already have Davis, Lefley, Jones and Powell in the inside line. It can be said that from the lineup, they are indeed very strong. In the just-concluded 2025 draft, the Mavericks are likely to choose Flag with the No. 1 pick, so after trading Goverd, they can better liberate the crowding of the inside line.

3. The third reason for realizing Kneckett's potential is that the Mavericks are expected to realize Kneckett's potential, because unlike the Lakers, the Mavericks are weaker in outside shooting. This season, the team's three-point shooting average per game is only ranked 26th in the league, so the Mavericks will provide Kneckett with more opportunities to play, and Kneckett actually has this strength. This season, the regular season also has a highlight performance of nine three-pointers in a single game.

In fact, familiar fans know that since entering the league, Kneckett has been called Klay Little by many people. Not only does he have a similar physical condition, but his shooting feel is also similar, and his shooting speed is also relatively fast. He has some weaknesses on the defensive end, but obviously he deserves more training, especially after he is really on the same team as Thompson, Kneckett may usher in his own spring.

Overall, this trading plan is a win-win situation for both teams. The Lakers can get the high-quality inside line they have always dreamed of, the team's shortcomings and overall lineup will be significantly upgraded, and the Mavericks will benefit even more. They can not only gain instant combat power like Vincent, but also take advantage of the momentum to correct the new star Lefly, and are also expected to realize Knector's potential. What do you think about this?