Today's game, LeVert became the hero of the Pacers. With his 22 points in the final quarter, the Pacers won 111-104 against the Lakers. Luckily escaping from the hands of the Grim Reaper, LeVert still proved his strength through this battle.
Le Vere started 27 minutes and shot 12-of-16, including 3-of-4 from three-point range and 3-of-4 from the free throw line, with 30 points and eight rebounds. Among them, LeVert alone scored 22 points in the final quarter, only 2 points less than the Lakers' final quarter score (24 points).
This season LeVert didn't feel good, but his form has picked up recently. In his last nine games, Le Vere averaged 23.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game, shooting 45.7 percent from the field and 32.7 percent from three-point range.
Recent years have been a ordeal for LeVert. Halfway through the 2020-21 season, LeVert was drawn into a Harden trade and sent to the Pacers by the Nets. Subsequently, he was suddenly diagnosed with kidney disease, but fortunately received timely treatment and was able to recover and come back. This deeply affected Le Vere and made him grateful for everything.
In 2019, LeVert signed a three-year, $52.5 million contract that expires in 2023 and earns $18.8 million a year next season. And the Pacers are now peddling LeVert. It has previously been reported that the Pacers' asking price for Le Vere is a first-round pick + a promising young player. According to Action Network reporter Matt Moore, the Pacers have received several offers.
LeVert, 27, is reaching his peak. He was selected by the Pacers with the 20th pick in 2016 and was sent to the Nets. At the Nets, Le Vere gradually rose. The 2018-19 season was a breakthrough year for LeVert. The Nets made the playoffs unpopular that season, losing 1-4 to the 76ers in the first round, but Le Vere averaged 21 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3 assists in five games, shooting 49.3 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from three-point range. Le Vere was paid a bargain and won a new contract in the offseason.
That is, in the 2019 offseason, the Nets were lucky to welcome Durant and Irving, but because both were reimbursed for injuries, the 2019-20 season was still a dormant year for Le Vere. LeVert's fortunes took a turn for the worse in early 2021.
After passing through the ghost gate, LeVert's mentality is very different from before, which also allows him to better face the rest of his career and any changes that may occur. No matter where you go this season, Le Vere will surprise people. (Supine Braces/Hairy)