The Lakers have struggled this season, and after the All-Star, they won the game by relying on James' 50+ performance. Obviously, many fans have begun to look forward to the offseason team can make changes, from the Lakers' salary situation, this summer, even if sent away Wei Shao, the Lakers do not have much salary space, so the team needs to sign some cheap players as much as possible, recently, the "Lake show life" website has given some suggestions.
1. Blake Griffin
Griffin is coming to the end of his second season with the Nets, and he's not doing well this year. Obviously, Griffin is no longer as aggressive as he was when he was younger, and now he is more of a space-based interior, but the shooting percentage is not stable enough. Obviously, it is difficult for the Lakers to sign a very influential player with the veteran base salary, but Griffin can be the Lakers' replacement for the fourth position, or the fifth position. Griffin can't be the sixth-best player on a championship-level team, but the Lakers can use him better than the Nets.
2. Louis Williams
Pelinka always seems to like to bring in Lakers veterans in the free market, and he may still choose that way this offseason. Lou Wei has earned $5 million a year at the Hawks this season, but the next team that signs him may only offer him a veteran base salary. This season is the first time in 15 seasons that Love has scored less than 10 points, as he averaged only 14.5 minutes per game.
If he joins the Lakers, Lu Wei may not have many opportunities, but he can create opportunities on the bench and can help the Lakers. Next to James, he could also play the role of a three-point shooter without the ball.
3. Thaddeus-Young
One of the big reasons for the Lakers' poor record this season is that the Lakers don't have a traditional substitute number four position, and in theory Ariza should play this role, but he didn't return until December last year, and his performance on the court was not good. And if Thaddeus Young can be obtained in the offseason, then the Lakers will find a truly reliable replacement for thick eyebrows. This is very important, the addition of Thaddeus Young can fill the gap that thick eyebrows cannot play due to injury, at the same time, he can also play the fifth position.
If Thaddeus Young plays, he has the ability to shoot three points without affecting the Lakers' space. Soon Thaddeus Young will be 34 years old, and this offseason, he may get a basic salary contract.
4. Hassan Whiteside
The Lakers want anthony Davis to play more of a center, but they still need a basket protector on the bench. Whiteside could be the best option for the free market, and this season he signed the Jazz to a base-paying contract. Compared to Howard, Whiteside has 3.7 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per 36 minutes this season, and Whiteside is not as old as the Warcraft.
5. Ingles
Ingles is the best player on this list, but in January of this year, he tore his front cruciate ligament and was reimbursed for the season and could not make a comeback until next year. In October of this year, Ingles will be 35 years old. However, for these reasons, Ingles may not get a big contract in the offseason.
But if Ingles can return by then and recover to 90% of his pre-injury, he will be a good role player, and professionally, Ingles has a three-point shooting rate of 40.8% and a shooting rate of 45.1% last season. But if you can sign him with just one basic salary, the Lakers are worth the risk.
in Kelsang