So far, Waiters has won the competition with J.R. Smith, the trial training has produced results, and he and his agent were rated as excellent in the dialogue with the Lakers management. He occupies the last spot in the Lakers, and is aiming to become a capable player. The bench

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News from Shams, a well-known reporter and whistleblower guru, the Lakers have reached a franchise agreement with free agent Waiters and signed a basic salary contract that will last until the end of this season. So far, Waiters has won the competition with J.R. Smith, the trial training has produced results, and he and his agent were rated as excellent in the dialogue with the Lakers management. He occupies the last spot in the Lakers, and is aiming to become a capable player. The bench struggled to create shots.

But Waiters has not been fully integrated into the Lakers, because the Lakers still retained the right to treat Howard at that time, that is, if Waiters cannot fulfill his promise, he will be laid off. If Waiters can replicate Howard's attitude and ability, he will be the next Howard. Both Howard and Waiters are trying their best to move towards the JR Smith of the next Cavaliers era. Although JR lost the competition with Waiters, he relied on his return to help the Cavaliers win the championship in 2016.

Waiters is the last piece of the puzzle for the Lakers. His offensive power is very strong, and he even showed signs of becoming the boss of the Heat, which lacked a super giant. However, because he likes to express himself too much, even James is not convinced in the Cavaliers. He is the little emperor 's most arrogant teammate in his career, so he is disliked by the management of each team. This kind of duality is called "born to be strong", but it is actually a double-edged sword. The Lakers need his sword rather than his nerves.

Waiters is like Beasley and Howard before. He has abilities but a terrible personality, so he needs to be developed. When he first partnered with James, he was too young and was as aggressive as Irving. But now that he has experienced so much, he may really be able to change. James is best at training these neurotics or locker room cancers. Although there are also failure cases, most of them are successful. JR Smith is his masterpiece.

James' former teammate Perkins immediately updated the news after hearing that Waiters had joined the Lakers: "I told you a month ago that Waiters is the player the Lakers need. I saw another Dwight Howard. The story is brewing. The Lakers are getting better." Whether Waiters can become the second Howard needs time to test, and it depends on himself.

If Waiters doesn't cause trouble, his upper limit is to qualitatively change the Lakers bench. The Lakers' rotation lacks stable scorers and is often beaten by their opponents. Things are different now. Waiters can score, but it is unrealistic to cause mass destruction. He can form a balance with any opponent, including the Bucks and Clippers, which is relatively reliable. The Lakers championship, this assumption is becoming more and more true.