According to NBA reporter Shams Charania, Marc Gasol has reached a franchise agreement with the Lakers, and Gasol has decided to reach a two-year contract extension with the Lakers.
This year's offseason, the Lakers management is unusually active, and has repeatedly occupied a leading position in signings. Since the opening of the trading market, five important signing transactions have paved the way for defending the title.
1. The Lakers signed Schroder.
The Lakers' bench has always been a big problem. Due to the dramatic drop in Danny Green's offensive efficiency, the guards on the bench seem to be stretched. The Lakers traded Danny Green and draft picks for Schroder from the Thunder, which greatly reinforced the offensive firepower of the bench.
Schroder averaged 18.6 points per game, and has a strong scoring explosive power. It is very aggressive in breakthroughs, has a super fast start speed, and can easily tear the opponent's defense line. It is the best sixth of last season. One of the strong competitors. The addition of Schroder also greatly enriched the Lakers’ tactical system. The Lakers can face the differences of their opponents by putting on a five-small lineup consisting of James + Davis + Schroder + Harrell + Pope. Defense, space, and shooting can take away the game in the final moment. You can also put up the death five striker lineup of James + Pope + Matthews + Kuzma + Davis. This lineup can be changed indefinitely and is very aggressive.
2. Matthews joined the Lakers with 3.6 million in 1 year. After experiencing a major injury, Matthews no longer had the explosive power of the Blazers at the time, but as a substitute 3D player, he can still be a good piece of the championship puzzle.
Matthews averaged 7.2 points per game. His offensive efficiency is not high, but he has a 3-point ability above the league level. After Danny Green was traded to the Thunder, the addition of Matthews could perfectly replace the vacancy left by Green. And compared to Green, Matthews is cheaper.
3. Harrell joined the Lakers with 19 million in 2 years.
signed Harrell with 19 million in 2 years. This should be the most important signing of the Lakers this year.
Harrell is the best sixth man of last season. He is very impactful. He scored mainly by eating cakes and directly attacking the basket. Last season, the Clippers and Louis Williams' substitute partner can be said to be a hit. All league benches.
Harrell lacks autonomous offense and limited defensive area, but as the main scorer on the bench, he can score points at critical moments, disrupting the opponent's rhythm. The most important point is that Harrell's joining not only strengthens the strength of the Lakers, but also disgusts an old rival Clippers. It is reported that the Clippers players are very shocked by Harrell's joining.
4.3 40 million renewal of Popper
As the main core member of the Lakers winning last season, renewing Popper is also the Lakers' top priority during the offseason. It is not surprising that Pope renewed his contract with the Lakers. The unexpected Pope renewed his contract at a price far below the market price of 40 million RMB for 3 years, and the contract is increasing year by year. This has released huge pressure from the tight salary space of the Lakers. As a top 3D player in the league, Pope has excellent three-point shooting and defense. The Lakers' 3-point ability is at the bottom of the league. Pope’s renewal can give the team plenty of 3-point firepower and greatly expand the Lakers’ offensive space.
5. Marc Gasol joined the Lakers
Just now, Gasol announced a two-year contract with the Lakers. This should be the most important signing of the Lakers after signing Harrell this year.
The Lakers gave up the contract extension with Howard this season, indicating that the Lakers need to continue to strengthen the lineup on the bench center. Although Gasol is 35 years old, Gasol's state is still very good.
Gasol has the same excellent low-post ability and rebounding ability of Howard. Compared with Howard, Gasol has excellent coping ability and shooting ability that Howard has not had in his entire career. In this era of NBA, it is very important to have the ability to shoot inside. Gasol's joining can open up space for the Lakers and connect the fluency of the entire bench lineup.
So far, the general framework of the Lakers’ entire lineup has been completed, with two super giants, James and Davis.Stars control the field. There are 3D players Matthews and Pope, Gasol who has shooting ability and coping ability, and the bench led by Harrell and Schroder, the two best sixth man, the lineup is very reasonable.
However, the departure of Rondo this season has left the Lakers off the bench with an experienced and field-controlling backup point guard. There are reports that the Lakers intend to sign Rose. Although Rose has experienced serious injuries, he still has a high level of competition in recent years. If Ross can be introduced, the last piece of the Lakers puzzle will be completed.
