Giving up on the season? "The Lakers are not ready to transfer the draft picks" - voila! sport

Summary clip of today's events in sports, 5.1 (Sport1)

In the coming weeks, the trade window in the NBA should pick up speed, with quite a few of the league's teams feeling that they are capable of going far in the playoffs - and on the other hand, several other teams may actually go in the opposite direction, giving up assets in order to improve positions in preparation for the pursuit of Victor Wombanayama in the 2023 draft. Here it is Some of the rumors circulating in the league in the last day.

* According to Howard Beck of Sports Illustrated,

Not ready at the moment to give up its first round picks in 2027 and 2029 - picks that are considered highly sought after throughout the league, since in 2027 LeBron James will be 42 years old, and there is no telling what the team from the City of Angels will look like.

King James himself has hinted many times this season to the management that he is interested in immediate reinforcements, and apart from the aforementioned draft picks (which were mentioned, among other things, in the context of Buddy Hield and Miles Turner), the Lakers have no real assets to offer. "Right now, the Lakers are not ready to transfer the elections," Beck said. "If that's true, it means you're ready to throw the current season away, because these are your best tools to improve."

How will he react?

LeBron (Photo: GettyImages, Kevin C. Cox)

* Against the backdrop of Chicago's disappointing start to the season,

has become one of the hottest names on the market.

The Bulls may give him up, and currently, according to "Hopeshape", the leading candidates to join him in that case would be New York, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas and Miami.

However, the Mavs will not be willing to give up first round picks - unless they are convinced that the player they land can make them a real contender for the championship.

* Despite the opinion of the commentators, who suggested that it rebuild and send

a trade, Washington is not ready to transfer its star - nor

.

The Wizards will also try to keep

, who will become a free agent in the summer.

* Cleveland wants to try to add

or

, but the price of the former is high, and Phoenix demands a "playoff-level player" for the latter.

may be included in a future deal, if there is one.

As for Crowder himself, the forward who has not played this season for the Suns demands a PJ Tucker style contract ($33 million for three years), and Phoenix's unwillingness to cooperate is the main reason why he has refused to play so far.

* The Cubs are also interested in Detroit player

, along with the Lakers, Dallas and Phoenix, but the Pistons require a first round pick in addition to a young player with high potential.

* Charlotte will try to move

in the next window, to free up more minutes for Mark Williams and Nick Richards.

are also

expected to draw interest from other teams, and may leave.

A two-year, $36 million contract extension, the forward is asking for a four-year deal.

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The All-Star votes

Voting for the 2023 All-Stars began a few weeks ago, and the league released preliminary interim results.

LeBron James and Kevin Durant received the most votes, followed by Giannis Antetokounmpo and Stephen Curry.

1. LeBron James - 3.1 million

2. Nikola Jokic - 2.2 million

3. Anthony Davis - 2.0 million

4. Zion Williamson - 1.9 million

5. Andrew Wiggins - 1.1 million

6. Paul George - 955 thousand

7. Lauri Markanen - 466 thousand

8. Draymond Green - 405 thousand

9. Kawhi Leonard - 303 thousand

10. Kwon Looney - 245 thousand

1. Stephen Curry - 2.7 million

2. Luka Doncic - 2.3 million

3. Jay Morant - 915 thousand

4. Shea Gilges Alexander - 911 thousand

5. Klay Thompson - 514 thousand

6. Russell Westbrook - 448 thousand

7. Damian Lillard - 314 thousand

8. Devin Booker - 224 thousand

9. Austin Reaves - 144 thousand

10. Jordan Paul - 138 thousand

1. Kevin Durant - 3.1 million

2 Giannis Antetokounmpo - 2.9 million

3. Joel Embiid - 2.2 million

4. Jayson Tatum - 2.1 million

5. Jimmy Butler - 477 thousand

6. Pascal Siakam - 324 thousand

8. Paulo Bancro - 212 thousand

9. Nick Claxton - 160 thousand

10. Jarrett Allen - 121 thousand

1. Kyrie Irving - 2.0 million

2. Donovan Mitchell - 1.6 million

3. James Harden - 1.1 million

4. Jaylen Brown - 1.0 million

5. Trae Young - 791 thousand

6. DeMar DeRozan - 544 thousand

7. LaMlo Ball - 299 thousand

8. Tyrese Halliburton - 281 thousand

9. Derek Rose - 220 thousand

10. Darius Garland - 143 thousand

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