The Lakers officially confirmed: The team will send veteran Marc Gasol, an unprotected second-round pick in 2024 and $250,000 in cash to the Grizzlies in exchange for the signing rights of Chinese player Wang Zhelin .
This news at first glance thought the Lakers were going to sign Wang Zhelin, and even some netizens were helping Wang Zhelin to consider discussing liquidated damages with the Shanghai Men’s Basketball Team. But after thinking about it, everyone knows that this is not the case!
The Lakers made this deal not to sign Wang Zhelin, but for the following three considerations
First: Howard returns to the Lakers, and Jordan will join after the buyout clarification period. The Lakers, coupled with the general thick eyebrow , the team has a sufficient reserve of inside staff, coupled with the small addition to the season's performance is not ideal, small addition has lost his position, trading him away can optimize the ball Team lineup, vacated places for follow-up reinforcement.
Second: The Grizzlies are traded to the Grizzlies for the purpose of fulfilling them. The Grizzlies are the old clubs of the Grizzlies. Memphis has a special meaning to the Grizzlies, although the Grizzlies are likely to Buy out Xiaojia, but Xiaojia can return to the Grizzlies at the last moment. It is the best home for Xiaojia. For the Grizzlies, it is also the best tribute to the old heroes. Of course, if you follow It would be even better for the Grizzlies to retire the jersey of Jonathan.
The third and most important point: The Lakers can save a lot of money by sending Xiaojia away (relevant experts estimate that they can save about $10 million in expenses), regardless of Xiaojia’s contract Not big, but sending him away can save a lot of luxury tax, so sending away Xiaojia can save a lot of money. As for the draft pick and cash in this round, it is a small compensation for the Grizzlies. After all, the Grizzlies It's not the first time to give warmth to the Lakers!
As for why the Lakers want Wang Zhelin’s right to sign,This is mainly due to the fact that the Lakers do not want to get players from the Grizzlies. In contrast, Wang Zhelin’s signing rights are more appropriate, because it can maintain the flexibility of the team’s lineup and player quotas. It is not really intentional to sign Wang Zhelin, at most. It's just a deal to prepare for emergencies. Judging from the current level of the king, it is difficult to get into the Lakers' legal eye. Besides, the age is not up to the standard of the Lakers nursing home!
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