After a frustrated season, the management of the Los Angeles Lakers was extremely active this summer. The current team roster includes LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Taron. -Houghton Tucker and Marc Gasol These four are the original members, all the others are newcomers, and except for the players with basic salary contracts, the Lakers have the other three times this summer The operation is more worthy of attention.
As long as the player does not do things that harm the team, then signing him with a basic salary contract will always be an operation that will not lose money. Most of the Lakers' signings this summer are missing their basic salary. Of course, there are three exceptions. They are the Wizards in exchange for Russell Westbrook, the signing of Kendrick Nunn and following The teenager Taron Horton Tucker completed the contract extension. Of course, the US media has mixed reviews for these operations. They think Nunn and Tucker are underestimated for the Lakers, and Westbrook may not be so suitable. This team.
American media signed Nunn to the Lakers and scored an A, which was the highest of the three operations. Although Nunn didn't get a basic salary, the Lakers only offered him a two-year contract of $10 million. Combined with his age, data and overall performance, the price/performance ratio is obviously very high. Nunn was also very excited about joining the Lakers. He revealed that he had received more generous contract offers, but he was still attracted by the Lakers' background and better opportunities to compete for the championship. In the end, he came to the Purple Golden Army with a salary cut. Nunn said that he is one of the few young players on this team and will continue to learn and grow like a sponge.
Kendrick Nunn is a bit like the young and enhanced version of Beverly in terms of field functions. His defensive ability is quite strong,And not only can you lock the opponent's outside scorer, even if you change to a higher forward or even an inside player. On the offensive end, Nunn does not have the ball, but he has a stable shooting threat, as well as a throw. Last season Nunn averaged 14.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists. Not to mention that he is only 26 years old now. On the whole, Nunn is clearly one of the best backup point guards in the league.
In addition to rookies with a two-way contract, Taron Horton Tucker is currently the youngest player on the Lakers team. The teenager, who has not yet reached the age of 21, renewed a three-year new contract with the Lakers worth 32 million US dollars this summer. In the rookie year with little chance, Tarren Horton Tucker is on the top The progress of the season is very obvious, and it is for this reason that the Lakers have almost no hesitation, and completed the contract extension with the wing teenager, so that he can stay in Los Angeles for a long time.
Taron Horton-Tucker's greatest value is naturally on the defensive end. This point is very similar to Nunn, and he can also play against multiple positions. Of course, Talen Horton Tucker has to look taller and stronger, and his ball quotient and execution ability are also quite outstanding among young players. And last season, when LeBron James and Anthony Davis were absent, Tarren Horton Tucker even made a cameo as the core of the ball, and he has the opportunity to be the main offensive point of the second team in the new season. At present, the most important thing for Taron Horton Tucker to strengthen is his outside shooting. Last season, his three-point shooting percentage was less than 30%. In this regard, Taron Horton Tucker obviously still has a lot of shots. There is a lot of room for improvement. Of course, the US media still gave an A- rating, which is regarded as an endorsement of Tucker.
In the end is Westbrook. In order to get him, the Lakers have also laid down their blood, including , Kyle Kuzma, Kentavis Caldwell-Bo Pu and Monterez-Harrell, including the three major rotation players, all sent away, and also caught a first-round pick.In terms of fame, Westbrook is the former regular-season MVP award winner and can become the third giant in the Lakers. There is no problem in gamble for him.
However, Westbrook has entered the twilight years of his career. He is still different from LeBron James. In recent years, the state has fallen precipitously. In the past five years, Westbrook’s team has been Four of the seasons stopped in the first round of the playoffs. The only exception was the 19-20 season, when Westbrook's Rockets also had seven hard games before they narrowly defeated the Thunder. To put it bluntly, if you only get a basic salary or a middle class, there is nothing inappropriate or worrying about Westbrook. The key is that his annual salary is more than 40 million US dollars, coupled with the reasons that he is not good at playing off the ball and shooting poorly, the combination of Westbrook and James really feels very awkward. So the Lakers originally formed the Big Three, but for the operation of introducing Westbrook, the US media only gave a B evaluation. It seems that Westbrook and the Lakers can only respond and counterattack through practical actions.
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