On April 9, Beijing time, the Lakers ushered in the penultimate battle of the season, in the absence of the big three, the Lakers 9 people played, 8 people scored in double figures, and defeated the Thunder 120-101 to end the losing streak. The 9 players who played in the Lakers played a remarkable role and showed their ability. The Lakers' season is coming to an end, and the breakup is also entering the countdown. The Lakers are destined for a big change of blood in the offseason, how many players can these players leave?
In this game, Stanley Johnson scored a team-high 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Johnson joined the Lakers in the middle of the season as a rotation player. He worked the court, but his ability was not outstanding, the defense was not good enough, and the three points were not accurate enough. He's not a player the Lakers have to keep in the offseason.
Howard had 15 points, eight rebounds and three assists in this game, and he had multiple dunks in this game. Warcraft scored in double figures in two consecutive games. After shooting a three-pointer in the previous game, he shot twice from the outside in this game, but unfortunately did not score another three-pointer. Howard's three-point shooting rate this season is still as high as 53.3% to rank first on the team.
Warcraft only signed a one-year contract last year, and he's still very practical, averaging 6.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game this season and shooting 61.2 percent from the field. The Lakers continue to sign him as a very good choice.
Munch was average offensively efficient, but still had 12 points and five assists. He played for the Lakers and was well suited to playing next to Zhan Mei. However, Munch is destined to be competed for by other teams in the league, the Lakers can only provide an annual salary of $6.4 million in middle-class contracts, may not be able to keep him, although he said he wants to continue to play in the Lakers, but if other teams offer contracts with an annual salary of tens of millions of dollars, will Munch stay with the Lakers?
Rookie Reeves had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in this game, he had previously been regularized, and the Lakers should continue to keep him. The rookie has worked hard and has scored in double figures in three consecutive games.
Tucker Jr. didn't feel good, with 15 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, 4 of 16 shooting, but he had a plus-minus of +21. The Lakers tried to trade Tucker Jr. in the middle of the season in exchange for more mature and stable players, which is still likely to be done in the offseason, even though he scored 40 points in the last game, setting a new career scoring record.
Gabriel turned around and performed well, scoring 16 points and seven rebounds. This is a cheaper role player, and the Lakers may continue to keep him. He is Vogel's new favorite, but it is a pity that Wogel is likely to be dismissed after the end of this season.
Augustine played a remarkable role after joining the Lakers in the middle of the game, scoring 7 points in this game. He's a good pitcher and it's a good idea to keep him as a point guard. If you can't keep him, it won't be too much of a loss for the Lakers. Ellington had 10 points and 3 rebounds in this game, he did not get enough opportunities in the Lakers, the play was average, and the possibility of staying in the team was not high, unless the new manager particularly appreciated him. Two-way contract player Mason Jones scored 13 points and shot all four of them, but unfortunately he didn't have much chance to show his ability, and the probability of staying in the team was not high.