At present, important transactions for major teams have been settled during the transfer period. After the league's big deal ended, the team began to strengthen it through small deals. Today, a three-party deal may end up being cheaper in the Lakers. This deal is mainly through three-party deals between the Celtics, Kings and Hawks, involving as many as six players, so I won't introduce it in detail here.
For this three-party transaction, we only need to know that the Kings got TT through the transaction, but TT is a traditional inside line, a rare traditional center in the small ball era, and the Kings lack the most now is the inside line. They not only own Holmes, but also Bagley, and even renewed their contract with Metu. The Kings strive to build a team with penalty area attack as the core this season. Although TT is very suitable for them, their lineup cannot be substituted for TT at all, so the Kings can only trade TT.
Even if TT is left in the hands of the Kings, there will basically be no chance of playing. At most, it is a substitute center position. Let’s analyze TT’s choices in the new season. The first is to stay in the Kings. It is possible to gain a certain tactical position in the Kings, because TT itself is not bad, and it also has double rebounds per game in the playoffs last season. As a role player, TT’s performance is excellent and can completely enter the rotation lineup of any team.
Staying in Kings TT may benefit from the Kings' inside system and obtain a certain offensive improvement, but what we talked about is the issue of playing time. TT can only be a substitute center in the Kings, and his playing time will be greatly limited. In addition, the Kings do not want to keep TT, so TT should choose the second method to join a team that needs him.
TT's annual salary this season meets the middle class standard and has a salary of nearly 10 million yuan, but staying with the Kings will inevitably reduce the data and presence of next season. In the future, TT may not get an annual salary of tens of millions when leaving the Kings. In this case, TT is most likely to choose to buy out with the Kings, give up the average salary to join the team that always needs to win the championship and make a fortune.
At present, the Bulls, Bucks, and Nets no longer need insiders. The rosters of these teams have basically taken shape. Even if they want people, they will not choose centers. Overall, the Lakers are the most likely team to accept TT's buyout contract. The biggest problem that the Lakers have after the announcement of this season's roster is that the team is too old and the inside is unstable. The Lakers are now only Howard and Davis, which is a pair of two tower combinations. Howard's performance and condition are indeed good, but who knows whether something will go wrong next? After all, they are so old, so the Lakers urgently need a traditional center to help further strengthen the inside. Now it seems that TT is the best choice. The 5 million buyout contract is young and has no injuries, and outstanding talent. TT himself also has a strong desire for the championship.
Of course, the TT contract is still in the hands of the Kings, and the Lakers have not made it clear that they want to negotiate with the Kings. Maybe it is enough for the Lakers' senior management to have Howard alone, and there is no need to make up for the inside. If this is true, it also shows that the Lakers' absolute trust in Howard. However, no matter whether the Lakers take TT's contract or not, the Lakers are now the first-class competitiveness as long as they win the championship without any injuries.
