Data proves that lake people have failed to compete for the championship hoarding veteran strategy Experts: Buy out the market to attract reinforcements don't make the same mistake again

Last offseason, the Lakers with limited salary space introduced a large number of veterans, who were ridiculed as "sunset red sky groups". Now that other strong teams are generally ready to enter the sprint stage, the Lakers are mired in the mud and can only fight to break out of the playoffs. ESPN data analysis expert Kevin Pelton analyzed that the Lakers' strategy of hoarding a large number of veterans is obviously a failure.

According to the age distinction, players aged 26 and under are considered young players, players aged 27 to 29 are considered to be at their peak, and players over 30 years old are considered veterans.

In the championship-winning teams, 15 young players signed a base salary contract, they played a total of 490 minutes, and the winning substitution value reached 9.8. Three players at their peak signed a base-paid contract, playing a total of 884 minutes with a winning substitution of 8.9. With 17 veterans signed a base-pay contract, they played a total of 577 minutes with a win substitution of just 4.2.

The conclusion is clear that the so-called experienced and technologically mature veterans are overvalued, and young players have less playing time but are more efficient per unit of time.

Of course, the best choice for signing with a base salary is still a player at the peak, but such a player can not be sought. The Nets got the 27-year-old Bemburi with a base salary, and the Warriors signed Gary Payton Jr. and Otto Porter with a base salary. Among them, Bembry is to play a better number around the Big Three in order to seek a big contract later, Payton is the Warriors from the G League, and Porter's value has plummeted because of his previous injury history. Every team wants to sign players at their peak with a base salary, but that opportunity is too few.

If it is not possible to sign players at their peak with a base salary, the championship team may focus on developing its own young players, rather than counting on veterans. Taking the Lakers as an example, the 37-year-old Cameron Anthony did play a good performance, and the 31-year-old Avery Bradley also became the starting point of the iron strike, but the Lakers signed more veterans with a basic salary.

Rondo has been sent away by the deal, and DeAndre Jordan may also be sent away before the trade deadline. Meanwhile, Malik Munch, Stanley Johnson and Austin Reeves have increased their playing time, surpassing many veterans. It took the Lakers more than half a season to figure out that most of the veterans on their team were unreliable, and in the end they had to sign young players with a base salary.

In the long run, the rewards of unearthing a young and contributing player are enormous. For example, the Heat, they have Strus, Vincent, Jurt Cevennes, these three people's contracts will not expire until the end of next season. There is also Martin, who is now carrying a two-way contract and is expected to turn positive and get a formal basic salary contract.

When the trading market closes, the championship team will lock their eyes on the buyout market. But teams such as the Lakers have to remember that among the players who are bought out, the most famous players are not necessarily the best, and sometimes they are the worst. Last year, the Lakers suffered the loss of superstitious fame, and this year they have to learn a lesson.