After betting on the third giant Wei Shao in the offseason, the Lakers not only did not solve the problem, but fell into a bigger predicament.
After losing the card game with the Clippers, the Lakers, who have only won 27 wins and 32 losses, are still in the ninth place in the West, 2.5 wins from the eighth Clippers and 7 wins from the sixth Nuggets.
With just over 20 games left in the regular season, the Lakers want to reach the top six, and the likelihood of directly winning a playoff spot is slim, and even if they want to reach the top eight, the likelihood of entering the playoffs through a playoff is low.
As a result, some fans are already desperate, believing that according to the current situation of the Lakers, the possibility of winning two consecutive games in the playoffs and winning a playoff spot is extremely low.
Naturally, the eyes will be set on the next season's lineup adjustment, considering that the Lakers have completed lineup changes in succession in the past two seasons, it is not surprising that at the end of this season, the Lakers who have suffered defeats again will also make a substantial adjustment to the lineup.
In this case, the US media "Lakeshowlife" called out to the Lakers in advance, named the 3 big surprise soldiers, and believed that the Lakers should give them a new contract, and Howard, who performed very well, lost again.
Raiders III: Rivers
Whether it is from the size of the contract, or from the perspective of player fame, Rivers is the biggest surpriser of the Lakers this season.
From a lost draft to the current Lakers' stable rotation player, Rivers has gained his current position step by step with his own hard work and toughness.
According to Rivers's current performance, he is very much like the original Caruso, the Lakers have made a mistake, can not repeat the same mistakes, need to plan ahead of time to leave Rivers.
The Lakers signed Rivers to a 2-year contract at the beginning of the season, the second year is the team option, under normal circumstances, the Lakers only need to implement this team option, you can continue to use Rivers cheaply for a year.
But after the contract is over, they still have to face competition from other teams, so the Lakers can negotiate with Rivers in the offseason, and the team gives up the execution option and gives Rivers a new contract with a salary of $3-4 million.
This contract is not large, but it is much higher than the team option, giving Rivers the most direct benefit to the Wizards, after all, for such players, an injury may end their careers, and the Lakers can extend the use of the Miracles, which is a low-risk, high-reward option for both sides.
Raiders II: Anthony
Anthony is one of the Lakers' important reinforcements in the offseason, and one of the few new signings that has not disappointed since the beginning of the game.
After he was reused, he handed over matching abilities, providing the projection and scoring abilities that the Lakers needed, and still continued the role of "base salary high energy".
Therefore, the Lakers should continue to keep Anthony, coupled with Anthony's good personal relationship with James, the Lakers also have the opportunity to continue to keep Anthony.
Raider One: Munch
Due to injury problems, the Lakers were able to sign Munch at a low price in the offseason, and the latter also proved with actions after recovering his health that he did not live up to the Expectations of the Lakers.
In most of the games, he plays the team's fourth scoring point, ranking behind the Big Three, if one of the Big Three suffers an injury, he will also be on top in time, and the overall efficiency is very good, with a three-point shooting rate of more than 40%.
The Lakers naturally should and want to do their best to keep him, but the team can only provide a $5.9 million middle-class exception, whether it can keep him, or what kind of contract other teams can offer him.