Although the Lakers won the championship in the 20th season, this offseason has always been a "tragic moment" for the Lakers. The
team management not only failed to "winning the parade", failed to "gather the crowd to celebrate", but to plan how to deal with the players' "expired contracts".
, as members of the championship lineup, the role players in the team have become "extremely sought-after", and as many as 10 Lakers face the crisis of leaving the team.
In this case, the Lakers management did show their own "ability"-not only most of the players will be left behind, but also those who left, the management also upgraded them slightly.
Obviously, this "super awesome" operation not only greatly increases the chance of LeBron James winning again, but also strengthens the confidence of the Lakers supporters.
At present, for the Lakers, they only need to consider the introduction of a forward player.
All three insiders of the Lakers remain, which means that the team's penalty area has become "luxury" again.
Judging from the offseason reports, the Lakers’ most worry should be their “luxury interior combination”-Howard + McGee + Davis.
"One of the team's thighs" Anthony Davis chose to jump out of his contract and become a free agent. Of course, the Lakers will do everything to keep him.
Judging from the current reports, Anthony Davis is obviously more inclined to re-sign the contract with the Lakers, but the amount and duration need to be discussed.
However, Howard and McGee are not so easy to talk to each other.
Since the playoffs, Howard and Davis formed a "blocked line" to limit Jokic, Howard has been "favored" by a large number of teams.
-Last season, Howard averaged 18.9 minutes per game, averaging 7.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game in the regular season, and 5.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in the playoffs.
Because of his fighting spirit and positive performance, many teams are willing to pay a higher salary to sign this "inside guard".
The salary space of the Lakers is obviously weak, and it is difficult to "match" with the high-paying contracts given by other teams. This is the biggest difficulty in keeping Howard.
However, this problem has been perfectly solved recently.
—According to U.S. stand sports reports, the Lakers intend to renew the contract to leave Howard and Morris, two insiders, and continue to retain the thickness of the frontcourt team of the Lakers winning team.
How big Morris thinks about the "big contract" is unclear, but Howard's response clearly made the Lakers fans "ecstatic."
"My wife also plays in LA, so we can play here. It is a very happy thing. I want to continue to play for the Lakers and hope the Lakers will give me a guaranteed contract."
"Can't say they don't Just don’t want me. I don’t wanna play for Free.”
Not only that, but JaVale McGee, who was once "imaginative" because of the sale of the Los Angeles mansion, is expected to implement the player option for next season, which means he will also remain in the team.
In other words, the Lakers can choose to sign Dwight Howard, who is "not bad" with a basic salary, to continue to maintain their "luxury insider group" with "Anthony Davis + JaVale McGee".
Looking back, look at Allen, who the Nets are asking for a high salary, and look at the weak inside team of the Clippers and the Warriors. The Lakers’ "three inside reunion" is definitely the most exciting thing.
Rondo left, but the strength of the Lakers' guard line rose instead of falling.
If there is nothing "sorrowful" for the Lakers in addition to the good news of staying in the third post, it is Rondo's departure.
Rajon Rondo obviously has a strong "addition" to the Lakers, but because of salary issues and reinforcement issues, the Lakers have considered themselves unable to keep Rondo.
-According to reporter Frank Isola, after Rajon Rondo jumped out of the contract, the Eagles offered Rondo a two-year $15 million quotation contract, but Rondo still wanted to join the Clippers.
this seasonIn the playoffs, Rondo played in 16 games, averaging 8.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game, shooting 40% from three-pointers, and is one of the team's important players in winning the championship.
Obviously, although Rondo is indeed worthy of a high-paying contract extension, the Lakers cannot offer a good "contract."
Therefore, the management chose to trade "Danny Green + No. 28 pick" to replace him with an excellent defender-Schroder.
20 regular season, Schroder averaged 18.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4 assists per game, and in the playoffs, Schroder still got 17.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists.
said unceremoniously that Schroder, who frequently scored points in singles, contributed to the Thunder's anxious battle with the Rockets.
In fact, the reason why the Lakers management confidently believes that Schroder can replace Rondo also stems from the recognition of the "two cores" of the Lakers Anthony Davis and LeBron James.
-Anthony Davis talked about the team's new player Dennis Schroeder in an interview with Yahoo Sports reporter Chris Haynes.
"Schroeder played with LeBron James. I think this is a great choice. He can easily become the sixth man of the year. Like any season in the past, he played next to Chris Paul. It’s great.
I think he’s very tough. He’s shooting this year is also very good. He can get into the paint and he can find his teammates on the court. Therefore, I think it’s a great operation." Wes spoke highly of him, and LeBron James wanted to play with him early on.
-According to Brian Windhorst, the Lakers have always liked Schroeder, and LeBron James also wants to play with him.
"On the trade deadline of 2019, the Lakers almost got him through a trade, but they didn't make it. For some time, they have been very interested in him. Pelinka is very interested in Schroder and Rose."
"LeBron likes his game very much and wants to play with him. Like I said, they almost traded to him before."
What is certain is that Schroder does not have the excellent organization of Rondo Ability, he is more like a sharp ball assaulter, but obviously, with LeBron James, his state will be greatly blessed.
Objectively speaking, Schroder, who can be the "team's third scorer", is a configuration upgrade compared to Rondo. Schroder only needs to do his best at scoring.
removed Schroeder to replace Rondo, the team management did not consider introducing other players to replace the championship lineup. Faced with the outstanding performance of the "Phoenix" Pope in the playoffs, the management chose to renew as much as possible.
"There is nothing in the world that I want to do more than let me return and defend this champion. The moment I win the trophy makes me more motivated and motivates me to work hard to win again. However, I do have a player option, and I will My agent deals with business issues.
I have done this for 7 years in my career. I only care about my game and keep polishing it.”
Obviously, although it has jumped out of the 8.5 million annual salary contract, Pope also hopes Stay with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Whether it is Bradley, Dudley, JR Smith or Dion Waiters, their "influence" on the Lakers is too low, Bradley did not even play in the playoffs, so the Lakers actually don’t take it seriously. Where they stay.
And Morris, who played well in the playoffs, wants a higher contract value. The Lakers obviously can't afford it. Therefore, the forward force is imminent.
For the sake of LeBron James, the Lakers need to introduce a strong forward substitute.
-American media "lakeshowlife" believes that the Lakers' "load management" of LeBron will determine the success or failure of the team in the new season, and how to balance the team record and player health has become their key task in the new season.
Obviously, the early start of the new season will become a "health hazard" for LeBron James.
because, this timeThe reason for the early start of the game, in the new season, LeBron James' average playing time is likely to further decline.
At present, the Lakers can be used in the guard line-Schroder + Carlosso + Pope, and the inside line also has-Howard + McGee + Davis.
However, only Kyle Kuzma can barely top the front line. However, referring to Kuzma's very general defense, it is obvious that he is really incompetent.
Therefore, now that the Lakers have a high probability of maintaining the championship lineup, the management only needs to consider using the remaining salary space to bring back a striker, so that the team can continue to "make a big show" in the new season.
The Lakers in the new season are worth looking forward to.
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