The Lakers finally chose to sign back point guard Quinn Cook. He is also the 14th Lakers. After Pelinka performed a series of operations during the offseason, the Lakers' defending lineup was finally formed.
Point guards: Dennis Schroder, Quinn Cook, Caruso
Shooting guards: Pope, Matthews, Tarren Tucker
Small forwards: LeBron, McKinney, Dudley
power forward: thick eyebrows, Markieff, Kuzma
center: Harrell, Gasol Jr.
Of course, this 14-man lineup is not necessarily all the main rotation, according to the strategy of Vogel lineup last season This season, the Lakers should be a 10-11 player rotation, and adjust if there are injuries.
Dennis Schroeder hinted in a recent interview that he does not want to play as a substitute. He hopes to partner James and Anthony Davis in the starting lineup. Coach Vogel also promised to consider it in the December 5 interview. Let new aid Dennis Schroder play the starting point, and it feels like the Lakers' defending lineup is set, but the US media lakeshowlife does not think so.
Beijing time on December 6, US media lakeshowlife analyzed that the Los Angeles Lakers are likely to have three players leaving the Lakers before the end of next season. They wrote in the article: Last summer the Lakers signed DeMarcus Cousins, but he was waived because of Cousins’ injury, and the Lakers eventually signed Markieff Morris; The team also waived Troy Daniels in order to sign Dion Waiters, so the Lakers list may change again before the trade deadline, and we think these three are likely to leave the Lakers.
The first player to leave the Lakers is Kyle Kuzma. Although Kuz is the third or fourth scoring point for this team this season, he has natural defects on the defensive end and his performance in the playoffs is also disappointing. So the Lakers traded him away in exchange for some assets. Good choice. We think the Lakers can benefit from the Kuzma trade. He still has some value in the trading market. The Lakers will not wait until he becomes a restricted free agent tomorrow.
is Quinn Cook, who has just been signed back. Poor Cook has just been signed back by the Lakers, but this shows that he is the least important player for the Lakers. The Lakers cut his 3 million contract to save money, because he only guaranteed 1 million next season, and the Lakers only gave him 160. Wan’s contract, if the Lakers want to sign a player before the trade deadline, then Cook will definitely be the first to be waived. He is like the role of Daniels last year.
is third Alfonso McKinney. He was brought back to a contract of only 1.8 million in the McGee trade. His contract is not guaranteed. From the current point of view, McKinney’s defensive ability is expected by Vogel, but his three-pointer Offense is a weak underbelly. If there are a lot of players who have been laid off before the trade deadline, McKinney will probably be laid off as well. Of course, McKinney may also become a trade bonus.
In other words, Pelinka has a plan B to help Zhan Mei defend his title. It is to look at the leaks before the trade deadline. Last season's Markieff and West rely on the leaks. The Lakers this season still have this plan , So the list of the 15th person has not yet been confirmed.
text / Yan Xiaobai
