Isn t it not to sell? Su Qun said bluntly that if King James insists on an annual salary of 60 million, the Lakers may trade him

The famous basketball player Su Qun threw out an amazing view in the live broadcast, causing an uproar in the fan circle. He said bluntly that if James forced himself to ask the Lakers for an annual salary of 60 million in the offseason and did not consider the team at all, the Lakers management would most likely trade him out.

The Lakers' salary situation is not very optimistic now. There are many players in the team who are receiving high salaries, and their salary space is already short of money. After Doncic joined, renewing his contract became the top priority for the team, which would cost a lot of money. In this case, if James wants another annual salary of 60 million, the financial pressure on the Lakers can be imagined.

James, who holds the $52.63 million player option next season, has to decide whether to execute it before June 30. Although he is 40 years old, he averaged 24.4 points per game last season, plus 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists, and a three-point shooting percentage of 37.6%, and his strength is still strong. As soon as Teacher Su Qun said this, the Internet was immediately in an uproar. Fans discussed it one after another, some thought that James was too important to the Lakers and that he was simply unimaginable in trading; some believed that from the perspective of the team's future planning and salary balance, this is not impossible. For a time, the topics about the future direction of the Lakers and the stay and departure of James remained high.

In my opinion, Su Qun put forward this view. From the perspective of the internal team planning of the Lakers, they urgently need to rebuild their lineup and strive for the championship. If you spend a lot of your salary on James alone, it will be difficult to sign other All-Star players to strengthen the lineup. After all, the championship cannot be won by just one person, and it must have a balanced lineup. It's like a basketball team. It's hard to win the game if you have a super scorer, without a reliable guard organization and inside defense.

So, for the long-term plan, the Lakers management may really consider trading James, using him for some young and potential players and draft picks, and rebuild the team.

Once the information about trading James is conveyed to the outside world, I believe that many team management will take action. Although the Cavaliers have achieved a record of 64 wins and 18 losses this season, the team still cannot go further. According to reports from Cavaliers reporters Chris Fedor and Ethan Sands on the podcast, it feels like the Cavaliers are more willing to consider trading Garland or Allen than in the past. It just so happens that the Lakers want to introduce centers in the offseason, which gives some potential trade opportunities.

Just like using Garland, first-round picks and role players as bargaining chips to pursue James, the Cavaliers can guarantee the team's record, after all, have a top small forward; secondly, they can also use the topic of James' return to the roots to gain more attention, so as to increase the team's box office revenue and market value, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

From James' own perspective, although his strength is still online, his age is there and the risk of injury is also increasing. If he insists on an annual salary of 60 million, the Lakers will inevitably worry whether they can get corresponding returns in the next few years if they spend so much money. However, James has a huge influence in the league and has extremely high commercial value. If he leaves, the Lakers' ticket revenue and jersey sales will probably be affected. It's like missing a money tree, which has a big blow to the team's economy.

From the external environment, if other teams know that James may be traded, they will definitely want to steal people. At that time, the Lakers may receive a good offer, which also gives management confidence to trade. But then again, trading James is not a trivial matter. Once the operation is not good, the fans will not buy it, the team's image will be damaged, and there will be many troubles in the future.

This matter is a hot potato for the Lakers' management, and it needs to be carefully considered. In the end, will James cut his salary for the team and whether the Lakers will really trade him? Let's wait and see.