On August 7th, Beijing time, The Los Angeles Lakers became the focus team in the entire NBA league. After successfully renewing the contract with head coach Vogel, the Lakers have successively announced the joining of eight players including Howard, Ariza and Ellington during this transfer period. After a series of signings, the Lakers' lineup for the new season has also emerged. After head coach Vogel renewed his contract, the team's core player James forwarded this status and expressed congratulations to the head coach. Subsequently, the Lakers officially released a group photo of the new Big Three.
In this group photo, the team's core James is not standing in the C position, but the newly joined Westbrook is standing in the middle, while James and Anthony Davis are standing on both sides of him. In the NBA last season, although the James combination of James and Anthony Davis proved their ability in the game, due to injuries and many other reasons, the Lakers did not make it in the playoffs further. In response to this problem, the Lakers have specifically added a number of powerful players. The new Big Three of Westbrook, Anthony Davis and James have become an important bargaining chip for the Lakers to compete for the NBA championship next season.
Howard's return has undoubtedly enhanced the Lakers' inside strength. The Lakers officials also expressed their welcome to Howard with the words "Superman Returns". Although Howard's footwork cannot compare with his peak period, in terms of defense and scoring, Howard can still help the Lakers at critical moments. Players such as Ellington, Ariza, Kendrick Nunn, Malik Monk, Horton Tucker will also play important roles in this team.
Although the Warriors wanted to get Kent Bazemore, he still chose to sign a veteran contract with the Lakers. After all, the Lakers, with James, Westbrook and Anthony Davis, are more qualified and capable to win the championship. The joining of Carmelo Anthony has made fans look forward to it. Although Anthony is no longer young, this is the first time he has joined forces with James in the NBA. The friendship between the Banana Boat brothers in the past has also made fans full of expectations for their cooperation prospects in the new season.
Although the Lakers move frequently, there are still some hidden dangers in this team. Because judging from the age structure of the players, whether it is James, Ariza, Anthony and other players, they are no longer young. The current average age of the Lakers' team is also among the older teams in the league. Whether he can maintain a stable state throughout the season has also become a question that head coach Vogel needs to think about in future games. In addition to the team lineup, the Lakers' coaching staff is also facing a reshuffle. Although the head coach successfully stayed, others are facing relatively big changes.
Fortunately, the Lakers currently have enough time, and the team can also use the period before the start of the new season to run in the team's lineup as much as possible and build a tactical system around the new Big Three combination. Although the Lakers are very successful in the transfer market, they still cause dissatisfaction among some fans. After all, the behavior of teaming up is still controversial throughout the league. What do fans think of the Lakers' signings for the new season and the team's future starting five?
