On January 18, 2022, Beijing time, the Lakers officially announced that the team will renew a 10-day short contract with Stanley Johnson! So far this season, Stanley Johnson has played 9 games for the Lakers, averaging 5.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game!
This signing is still very important for Stanley Johnson, although it is not directly extended to him until the end of the season, but the Lakers should still be very important to the forward player, and keeping him in the team is a good proof.
This season's Stanley Johnson still has a good outside feel, scoring in double figures. And his most important point for the Lakers is the defensive ability on the front line, which is not available to other players in the Lakers, I believe the Lakers want to keep him until the end of the season, but it is not yet time!
The reason for this is because the Lakers are really bad now, and the continuous losses have affected their morale a lot, and James has also apologized to the fans for the team's achievements, and it can be said that the current Lakers should be in the most difficult morale. There may be some deals happening at this time, so the Lakers didn't give Stanley Johnson a formal contract after the end of the season because they were waiting for a follow-up deal!
Not giving Johnson a formal contract now can leave the Lakers with more flexibility in the lineup, and may be able to help the Lakers in future transactions. What kind of changes the Lakers can have this season depends on the recent period!