The 24-year-old Munch became one of the Lakers' few highlights of the season and was also hailed as James' new knife-carrying guard. Only according to US media reports, when James and the Lakers management called to recruit him, Munch did not directly promise the Lakers at the first time, but after no one in other teams contacted him, he called again to agree to join the Lakers. With his outstanding performance, Munch is expected to renew his contract with the Lakers this summer.
According to Munch himself, even James' hiring phone call wasn't enough to convince him to bring his talent to the Lakers on the spot, "I told James I wanted to wait until the next day to see my options," Munch said through Jovan Buha of The Athletic. "Damn, I didn't have any other options, and the next day I called the Lakers and I said, 'I'm coming.'" ”
After a strong performance by the Monk Charlotte Hornets in the 2020-21 season, he has established himself as a wildly popular free agent in the market. Munch was confident enough that there would be calls from several teams, but in the end it didn't happen.
James and the Lakers were not angry about Munch's initial refusal to sign with the team. In fact, Munch didn't really turn down the Lakers, he just said he wanted to keep his options open. What's clear is that Munch refused to make a commitment for the Lakers at the outset, and then again, everything changed less than 24 hours later.
James doesn't have an opinion on Munch because of this, and James himself fully understands the complexities of the free agency market. James is happy to be able to play alongside Munch now: "Obviously, Munch took the offseason as an attempt and not many teams called. I'm glad we called him and he chose us and wanted to be a part of it, and I'm very proud and humble about that. ”
Thanks to his outstanding performances with the Lakers this season, Munch has established himself as an important rotation figure for the team. Munch has played in 52 games this season, averaging 13.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game for 27.1 minutes per game. Munch also hit 2.3 three-pointers per game with a 39.9 percent outside shooting percentage, making him a truly valuable asset for the Lakers. In fact, it can even be said that Munch is one of the unsung heroes of the Lakers this season.
For Munch, it's all about confidence, he's a great shooter, "The Lakers let me be myself and let me play freely." I would go with a free mindset and not worry about making mistakes, if I made a mistake I would be out, they just gave me the confidence to be myself. ”
Munch, who currently has a one-year base salary contract with the Lakers, will be a free agent again in the upcoming offseason. Munch's salary this season is to $1.8 million, and there is no doubt that he will have to raise his salary next season, whether it is to stay with the Lakers or join other teams, and Munch's agent said that he likes to play at the Lakers, and there is no doubt that the possibility of renewing his contract is quite large.
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