On January 3, the Lakers traded with the Magic. The Lakers traded power forward Brian Cook and shooting guard Morris Evans for Magic small forward Trevor Ariza.

Ariza is 22 years old and 6-foot-8. It is difficult to get a performance opportunity when two players, Rashad Lewis and Xidu Tekegru, occupy most of the playing time, averaging 3.4 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.

The Magic's weakness is the inside line. Due to the injury of veteran Tony Barty, the Magic urgently needs a big man as a backup. Cook is able to supplement this position. He has a great shooting ability, which is very attractive to Orlando. Evans is a defensive defender, and the Lakers have Kobe and Vujacic, and he has almost no chance to play.

The Lakers exchanged for Ariza, who has excellent athletic ability, and Ye Feng knew that they began to prepare for bigger deals. He was unwilling to stay in the Lakers, and the Lakers uniform team would never beg for it. What they had to do was to ensure the interests of the team.

Ye Feng tried not to care about transactions and played every game with sincerity. He helped the Lakers expand their winning streak to 9 games, consolidating their top position.

There was an unexpected situation in the world. Ariza had just arrived and before he even came on the court, Bynum was injured.

In the away game against the Nuggets, Bynum wanted to grab a rebound in the third quarter. After falling from the air, he stepped on Odom's left foot and sprained his knee. After landing, he could no longer stand up. In the end, Kwame Brown and Turiav had to carry him out. Lakers doctor Steve Lombardo announced Bynum's MRI results the next day. Bynum had a severe sprain in his left kneecap and needed a complete recovery, it would take at least two months.

This season Bynum averaged 12.7 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 2 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of up to 63.6%. He ranked 10th in the league in rebounds, and his block data ranked 9th in the league. The Lakers' good record this season is inseparable from Bynum's strong performance. Bynum's absence due to injury will undoubtedly give the Lakers a blow! It may seriously affect the Lakers' record in the second half of the season! This makes the Lakers more traded.

Every game may become Ye Feng's masterpiece in the Lakers. He will sooner or later return to the Staples Arena, but then he will put on the Clippers' jersey.

On the 13th, the Lakers played against the Utah Jazz at home.

When the home commentator shouted Ye Feng's name, the audience was cheering. Oden was absent. In the eyes of the fans, Ye Feng, who overwhelmed Durant, was already the No. 1 pick. The circular searchlight shone on his body, and Ye Feng waved to the fans, feeling a little complicated. Will fans cheer for him like now next season? Will people support the Clippers because of him?

After the player appeared, Kobe walked to Ye Feng and said lightly: "There is something I want to ask you, do you not want to stay in the Lakers because of me? Do you hate me taking too many moves?"

Kobe is very eager for the championship. He doesn't want to lose the rising star who can assist him in winning the championship because of a little conflict. But the result is that Kupchek tells him that Ye Feng has no intention of signing a long-term contract with the Lakers.

Ye Feng didn't expect Kobe to take the initiative to talk to him and smiled and said, "Kobe, if you don't shoot, there will be no so many people who like you. I will be depressed if I shoot few times, but I won't hate someone who works hard to win like me. I decided to go to the Clippers for another reason, just think I'm too stupid."

"You are not stupid, but you have to understand that it is difficult to beat me when you go to the Clippers." Kobe said expressionlessly.

"I know, you must be careful, because I will become stronger and stronger in the future. Today, let's defend the home honor together." Ye Feng smiled.

Kobe didn't say anything, shook his hand hard, and hugged him again.

Seeing this scene, the careful fans in the stands saw something strange.

A man wearing a gray windbreaker and a little decadent said lightly: "I don't understand, if Ye Feng, as the news said, would threaten Kobe's status in the future, why would they still hug on the court? Is this the brotherhood mentioned by Fanren online?

There are two friends beside him. The handsome blonde guy in a jacket frowned and said, "Cass, you can't talk about fan-network and brotherhood in front of me and Sam..."

The game is about to begin. In November, the two sides had a confrontation. The Lakers lost to the Jazz 99-101 away, and that loss was the only consecutive defeat this season.

The Jazz are strong. Last season, they reached the Western Conference Finals and were eliminated by the Spurs 1-4. This season, the team retained the core of last season and made a comeback.

Point guard Deron Williams entered the NBA's super control position the same year as Chris Paul. He has extraordinary physical fitness and can not only make mid- and long-distance shots, but also rely on explosive power to enter the penalty area and perform a dunk.

NBA's famous "reverse boy" Carlos Boozer is also a player who can contribute 20+10 per night. His low-post skills are perfect, making people vaguely see the shadow of "postman" Ma Long.

There are also center Memit Oku who is good at shooting three-pointers, small forward "ak47" Kirirenko, and second-year rookie Ronnie Brewer Brewer is a muscular man. He has made significant progress this season, averaging 12 points per game and shooting percentage is as high as 55.8%.

Ye Feng was placed on the bench in the first quarter, and the Lakers' starting lineup became: Kwame Brown, Odom, Radmanovic, Kobe, and Fisher.

The Lakers are seriously short of players in the interior, and Mim also entered the rotation lineup. Ye Feng plays as a substitute to deal with the Jazz's powerful power forward Paul Millsap.

After a few minutes of the game, Ye Feng looked at the field and said to Divac beside him in a voice that only two people could hear: "Vlad, thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be who I am today. You are a good master."

Divac trained with Ye Feng all day and knew that he would be traded. He felt a little regretful, and also admired Ye Feng's choice. When Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen got together in order to win the championship, those who dared to leave the wealthy family and set up their own business are brave.

Divac said lightly: "You guessed that you were about to leave?"

Ye Feng smiled and said, "Well, now the Lakers can only use Kwame to play the starter. He is really unqualified. He will probably go with me in this transaction?"

Divac was shocked. The uniform team was indeed ready to send Kwame. Brown, Brown's contract expires next year. Only by bringing him with him can the equality of salary and facilitate the Grizzlies to spare the salary space. He said: "You are ready, so I won't say anything."

Ye Feng said lightly: "If you don't do well in the future and want to change jobs, remember to find the Clippers to find me."

Divac slapped Ye Feng in the back and said nothing. This kid hadn't gone to the Clippers yet and wanted to poach the Lakers coaching staff.

At the beginning, the Jazz quickly took the initiative. Okura went to the outside and evacuated the Lakers' inside. His three-pointer was very accurate, so Odom had to pull the outside to defend. The Jazz hurled the ball into the low post and let Boozer play Kwame alone. Brown had a clear advantage.

Yao Ming felt helpless when he faced Boozer. McGrady once revealed at a press conference that Yao Ming hoped Boozer would be killed so that he could dominate the basket. It can be seen how strong this guy who looked like a bandit was. Boozer scored 12 points in a single quarter, and Deron Williams also scored 7 points and 4 assists. On the Lakers side, Kobe was strictly guarded by Kirilianko, and scored 7 points on 3 of 7 shots. The Lakers were 8 points behind 23-31 in the first quarter.

On the sidelines, Jackson would glance at Ye Feng from time to time. Ye Feng left, and he felt that it was the most regrettable. The Lakers were behind in the first quarter. Ye Feng always led the second team to chase points as a substitute. When he left, can the substitutes still play efficient games? Odom is a good supportive inside line, able to give wonderful assists comparable to point guards, but without Ye Feng's explosive power, he could not use a wonderful dunk to drive the momentum of the team. Jackson believes that the Lakers trade Paul Gasol, which may not be better than now.
Chapter completed!