On March 6, 2022, Beijing time, the Lakers exposed a news, that is, James still very much hopes that Caruso can stay in the team! According to Marc Stein, sources revealed that James is one of Caruso's staunchest supporters in the Lakers, and he had very much hoped that the team could renew Caruso's contract last summer, but the Lakers did not choose to accept the proposal and did not match the Bulls' 4-year, $37 million contract.
This news is actually a bit unexpected for many fans, after all, James is the absolute core of the team, and the players who want to stay in the general core will generally be respected by the team. But the Lakers did not choose to keep the backcourt toughster, and in fact, the contract offered by the Bulls is not large, only 4 years and 37 million, this contract leaves Caruso such a golden oil player, or very cost-effective!
And Stein said that the Lakers' income is quite impressive, but due to the luxury tax problem, the team still did not renew The Contract with Kaluso! The Lakers' defensive intensity has declined this season in large part because of Davis' injury and Caruso's departure!
The reason why the Lakers' record this season is so poor is largely because of their poor defensive end, the front and guard lines can't defend the opponent, and there is no one on the inside who can protect the frame. In a certain section, the game may suddenly collapse, and the lake three collapse is the reason. And if a team wants to compete for the championship, then the defensive intensity is a must, and the Lakers have no defensive intensity at all!
Many people thought that James was controlling the management of the Lakers, and many of the Lakers' operations were required by James to do the team. But from the current state, this may not be the case. After all, James wants to keep a player with an average salary of less than $10 million, and the Lakers have not agreed, this pot James really does not back!