On January 7, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to unfold, the Lakers recently recovered their status, after winning 3 consecutive wins, the winning rate again exceeded 50%, and the next game will be at home to meet the Hawks. Today, the Lakers officially announced the completion of a contract, signing a short 10-day contract with Stanley Johnson.
Earlier, the Lakers officially announced that the team had renewed a 10-day contract with Stanley Johnson. Previously, the Lakers also signed him on a 10-day short contract, playing 5 games for the team, averaging 6.8 points, 2.8 boards, 1.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game. The stats don't look very dazzling, but his role on the pitch is still very good, especially in the defensive end to help the team. Coach Vogel said: "The Lakers are excited about the arrival of Stanley Johnson, happy that he can come back, he provides the defensive toughness that the Lakers lack, and his role in the team in the next 10 days remains to be seen." ”
Johnson also got the chance to start during this period, and he did well, winning all two games of the start. For players on the front, the Lakers are still quite short, after all, James, Anthony and Davis are unlikely to do dirty work. The arrival of Johnson can make up for the vacancy of Ariza, who is 36 years old and has only played 5 games this season, and the Lakers need a candidate.
As for why the Lakers did not directly renew Johnson's contract until the end of the season, general manager Pelinka also has a plan to maintain the flexibility of the lineup in order to gain something in the buyout market. In recent days, the Lakers may choose to send Jordan Jr. and Bazemore in the next step, the 2 have lost the rotation position, the Lakers will not ask for anything in return, only hope to free up the quota for better operation.