If there is one word to describe the Lakers this season, then "disappointment" must be the most appropriate word! So far this season, they have only achieved a record of 26 wins and 30 losses, ranking ninth in the West. Now, they are in a turbulent period of internal and external troubles, and anyone except James and Davis is likely to be traded out in the middle of the season.
There are many reasons for the current situation, the Lakers have to face not only poor records, but also face huge salaries, because at the beginning of the season, they ate a huge contract with Wei Shao in order to form a strong lineup, and also signed a number of players with certain strength, resulting in their salary space bursting instantly. So who are the top six players in the Lakers' salary today? Let's take a look.
NO.1 Westbrook $44.2 million
NO.2 James $41.2 million
NO.3 Davis $35.4 million
NO.4 Tucker $9.5 million
NO.5 Rolle-Deng $5 million
NO.6 Nunn $5 million
Among the Lakers' top three players, their total salary totals more than $120 million, which is a terrifying figure that basically locks up the team's reinforcement space, and in the space less than 10 million US dollars left from exceeding the salary cap, there is also a "big god" like Rolle Deng, and down to injured people like Nunn. The first 3 people broke the salary cap, and there were still 2 people in the first 6 who could not play, not to mention there were a lot of veteran contracts, such a situation, try to ask who met who is not confused? No wonder the Lakers have been so miserable this season, and it is clear who is the biggest bane at a glance!
However, the formation of such a lineup is not the Lakers' fault, they just want a championship, their fault is not good at using the team's combat effectiveness, if from this point of view, Vogel may be the Lakers' biggest "sinner", but if from the perspective of signing, Pelinka is not without responsibility. So, who do you think is the root cause of the plague on the Lakers? Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments section!
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