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The famous reporter advises the Lakers to chase the 19+4 forwards, and the two traits league top level. Can he still play the third leader?

9:36pm, 22 August 2025【Basketball】

Through this summer's strengthening, the Lakers' lineup seems to be more reasonable, but at the forward position, the Lakers still seem to be relatively thin. Especially when Finney Smith was poached, the impact on the Lakers may be greater than expected, because the forward position, whether James or Hachimura Shizuki's mobility is not very good now, and other substitutes are a little worse.

So famous reporter Cem Yolbulan advised the Lakers to pursue Heat forward Andrew Wiggins. He was sent away by the Warriors on the deadline of last season, but in the second half, Andrew Wiggins joined the Heat and became one of the best performers in the team. He averaged 19 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 1 block. He directly scored in terms of data, making great contributions to the Heat's final qualification for the playoffs.

It should be said that Andrew Wiggins is still the top scorer in the league. First of all, he was the first pick in the past. Although his development was far from expected, Andrew Wiggins was full of physical talent and athletic ability. Unlike most black players, he was not well-developed and simple-minded. Most of the time, Andrew Wiggins seemed extremely calm and could always make correct judgments and think. So even if you look at the entire league, Andrew Wiggins is a top defensive player. If the Lakers can dig him, the latter can simply become the number one defensive gate and greatly reduce the pressure on his teammates.

And Andrew Wiggins also seems very efficient on the offensive end, and one thing is always ignored, that is, Andrew Wiggins' three-point shooting percentage has reached about 35% throughout his career. In other words, even without the ball in hand, he can provide enough threats instead of being completely emptied, and he can make a variety of tricks when he has an opportunity. Now that the Lakers have Doncic and James, theoretically, other players have many open opportunities, or they can easily shoot, Andrew Wiggins' offensive efficiency may also rise sharply.

Except for James and Doncic, the other players of the Lakers were not stable enough. Originally, Austin Reeves was regarded as the third leader by the Lakers. However, during the playoffs, when Austin Reeves lost his whistle, not only did his offensive efficiency plummet, but he was completely lost on the court. So if Andrew Wiggins comes, he may also be able to play the three leading roles, or share the role of Austin Reeves, so as not to be as blind as in the past.

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