Preface
After reaching the league's highest podium two years ago, the Los Angeles Lakers not only failed to achieve sustained and stable development in the following seasons, but even went downhill. That's right, in the season when they were determined to defend the championship, they lost in the first round of the playoffs and , ending the season ahead of schedule. In the season that just ended, although the team formed the extremely luxurious Big Three to win the championship, they did not even touch the playoff floor. At the end of the regular season, they entered the offseason ahead of schedule.
once again reached the top of the purple and gold after ten years, but the speed at which Lakers fell from the peak was so incredible that the original glory was like a flash in the pan. It must be admitted that the Lakers have a lot of subjective problems in the process of defending their championship. In the offseason after they won the championship, not only did they not maintain the original championship lineup as much as possible like the Golden State Warriors, they also sent away many championship players one after another. The most incomprehensible thing is that in the past two seasons, their interior has always been the team's shortcoming.
left Los Angeles Lakers and changed to 4 teams in 2 years
Perhaps, in the view of the Lakers' management at the time, McGee and Howard did not have much oil left in the tank and could not continue to load the team to complete the defending championship. journey. But who would have thought that the Lakers, who introduced Gasol and Drummond, would become the key point in the team's loss inside. However, McGee, the starting center who was originally traded away, is getting better and better in the league. In Cleveland, even though he didn't have the chance to start, McGee still averaged 8.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.2 blocks in 15.2 minutes per game for the rebuilding Cavaliers.
With this impressive data, Denver Nuggets took the initiative to send a reasonable offer to the Cavaliers in the middle of that season and got substitute center McGee. Although following the Nuggets in the playoffs, the team was kicked out in the first round, and McGee, whose contract expired, is still a hot commodity on the free market during the offseason. The Phoenix Suns decisively signed him with an annual salary of US$5 million per year in an attempt to add depth to the second team and strive for the championship trophy.
However, it is regrettable that they were still able to maintain the league's first record in the regular season. After entering the playoffs, they struggled extremely and were kicked out early by the Dallas Mavericks Ending. Logically speaking, as a defeated general, McGee's value would not be too high. But the first time he opened the free market, he once again surprised everyone. That's right, according to a report by famous reporter Shams, the Mavericks have signed a three-year contract with McGee worth $20 million, and the last year is a player option!
In just two years after leaving the Los Angeles Lakers, McGee has changed four teams. He seems to have become a bum in the league, but his career has been extremely exciting.
0 million US dollars in 2003, returned to the starting lineup
As soon as the agreement with the Mavericks was confirmed, McGee also took the initiative to reveal in an interview that he was expected to serve as the team's starting center to fill the vacancy left by Porzingis. In addition, according to Mavericks team reporter Tim MacMahon, Wood, who was traded from the Rockets, is also open to playing the role of power forward next to McGee. In fact, Doncic is a talented general comparable to LeBron James . His ability to lead a team is first-rate, and his ability to help players improve is equally impeccable.
McGee has physical advantages and relatively good skills. He is expected to play the starting center position for the Mavericks.
