Although the overall record of the Lakers this season is not satisfactory, the offseason transaction has also failed now, but there are also some windfalls, the Lakers offseason large-scale transactions have been very successful so far, and it is very cost-effective, this deal is the Lakers in the offseason with a year-end salary to get Munch, Munch's addition has indeed improved the Lakers' frontal strength this season, especially in terms of outside projection.
Although Munch is a substitute this season, averaging only 20 minutes per game, his average score per game has reached 12.6 points, averaging 41% of three-point shooting per game, if Munch is now in a weak team as the starter, then his average data may hit seventeen or eighteen points, such data is a very qualified starting data, so Munch is a windfall for the Lakers this year.
But at the same time, the better Munch plays, the less likely the Lakers are to keep him in the offseason, Munch is now playing under the huge exposure of the Lakers, then his contract amount will definitely be further increased in the future, Munch is very young, there will be many teams throwing olive branches to him in the offseason, and his current performance is fully worthy of a contract with an annual salary of $1500, so the Lakers will not be able to keep Munch in the offseason. It's a pity that Munch played so well but the Lakers as a whole weren't in good shape, or he really had a chance to be a Miracle in the playoffs, just like JR Smith that year.
This season has been a successful season for him personally, does Munch have to win the championship at this age? Does he need to desperately get a championship ring? He didn't need to. What he needs is a stage to show himself, and the Lakers is a great stage, he has now been able to prove himself, the future to get a big contract is the most important thing, as for the championship for his age he will not take so seriously, so Munch off-season can almost certainly leave the Lakers, unless management can provide him with a very generous contract extension.
The Lakers have not met people's expectations this season, and James has followed suit by a year older, perhaps James has now looked down on the championship, perhaps he has shifted his goal to chase 40,000 points, because James also recognizes that the current Lakers can not become a championship team, he sees everything very clearly.