The Lakers' Targets on the Trade Market! Although the Lakers had failed to land any major reinforcements, the front office remained confident.
In their view, even without new star players, a healthy OK Duo was still enough to contend for the championship.
With Li Fei carrying the team alone, he would inevitably face issues of physical exhaustion and a shallow lineup in the new season.
As long as the Lakers stayed healthy and played steadily, they had every chance of defeating the Knicks head-on.
But no one had expected the situation to change so suddenly, completely overturning everything.
Michael Jordan—the only man in the league capable of keeping Li Fei in check—had actually chosen to join New York.
Former bitter enemies had joined forces, directly patching up every weakness and flaw in the Knicks' roster.
The one-man Dynasty juggernaut had instantly evolved into a historic twin-king battleship.
"This is completely impossible to play against!"
A team operations executive couldn't help muttering a curse under his breath, his face full of helplessness.
"Li Fei is already an unsolvable force, dominant on both ends of the floor and monopolizing every major statistic."
"And now they've added Jordan, a guy who never misses when it matters most?"
"Someone can carry the load and keep them going in the regular season, while someone else can hit the game-winner when they're backed into a corner in the playoffs."
"This lineup has no flaws at all. It's practically a cheat-code roster!"
Another member of the front office shook his head and sighed, his tone filled with despair.
"What we were betting on was the curse of the Knicks winning four straight championships—we were betting that their bodies would break down and their mentality would loosen."
"Now that Jordan has joined them, every curse and every pattern