On January 1, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Lakers won 134-118 at home to the Hawks, winning four consecutive wins. In this game, Munch scored 7 three-pointers in the starting game, got 29 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, and became the Lakers' winning hero.
In recent games, Munch has been in good shape, and he has also secured the Lakers' starting position. In this game, Munch played 35 minutes, 11 of 20 shots, 7 of 9 three-pointers, 29 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, and the number of three-point shots and points were all new Career Highs for the Lakers.
In the last six games, Munch has started all of them, averaging 22.2 points per game and shooting 55.4 percent from the field. He has successfully replaced Westbrook as James' biggest helper on the court. Munch is no doubt a successful signing for the Lakers in the offseason, and his annual salary is only $1.79 million.
As the No. 11 show of the class of 2017, the 23-year-old Munch has ushered in a new life in the Lakers. Previously, during his time with the Hornets, he averaged just 11.7 points per game this season. After the rookie contract expired, not only did the Hornets not keep him, but no one else in the league handed him a contract. Fortunately, the Lakers had the wisdom to see the pearl and eventually signed Munch.
After joining the Lakers, Munch completely broke out. So far this season, Munch has set career-highs in eight stats: points per game (12.1 points), assists per game (2.2), steals per game (0.8), blocks per game (0.4), time played (25.9 minutes), 2-point shooting percentage (60%), true shooting percentage (61.8%) and three-point shooting per game (2.1).
Munch's recent fiery performance has also allowed fans to compare him with JR Smith. On the defensive end, Munch is not as good as JR, but on the offensive end, he is more stable. Munch was already James's new knife-wielding bodyguard. With his current fiery performance, he will definitely get a big contract in the offseason.