On April 12, Beijing time, when the Lakers ended a failed season, Bobby Marks, a well-known Media ESPN reporter in the United States, wrote an article detailing the 5 major problems that the Lakers have this summer. There is great uncertainty in the Lakers' lineup, and the future of Westbrook is a mystery, the Lakers also need to find a new coach, in the case of limited salary space for the team, the Lakers do not have the draft pick this year, which also adds great difficulty to the Lakers' operation.
1. The uncertainty of the Lakers' lineup
The Lakers' lineup of the "James + Thick Eyebrow Brother + Westbrook" big three has declared failure to survive a tragic season, and the Lakers' lineup this summer is facing huge uncertainty. Vogel has been out of class, the Lakers should trade or buy out Wei Shao, the team's many role players to stay problems, etc., are making the Lakers' future full of huge uncertainty, but also become the Lakers' number one problem.
2. Where is the future of Wei Shao
Although the responsibility cannot be put on Wei Shao, the reality is that as the highest paid player in the Lakers, he will inevitably "carry the pot". Westbrook has averaged 18+7+7 per game this season, and his effective shooting percentage of more than 300 jump shots this season ranks as low as 41.6% in the league, only better than Randall.
Westbrook doesn't match the Lakers' tactical system, he has no chemistry with his teammates, and he will most likely execute the $47.1 million player option next season. So can the Lakers trade to send Westbrook away? Undoubtedly, it is extremely difficult, or it is necessary to buy out Wei Shao, but it needs to be paid in three years, which will affect the salary flexibility of the Lakers in the future, and whether the new coach can use Wei Shao in different ways.
3. The Lakers are looking for a new coach
The Lakers have announced the dismissal of 2020 championship coach Vogel, and the Lakers need to look for the 15th head coach in the last 10 years, who will be the lakers' new coach? It is still unknown. Even if the new coach takes office, how he will solve the Lakers' lineup problem is unknown.
4, the Lakers salary space is limited
The Lakers' offseason roster also has eight players on contract, namely Westbrook 47.1 million player options; James 44.47 million; thick eyebrows 37.98 million; Tucker 10.26 million; Nunn 5.25 million player options; Johnson 2.35 million team options; Gabriel 1.88 million team options; and Reeves 1.56 million guaranteed salary. With 8 people already reaching $145 million, and the luxury tax line next season is about $147 million, the Lakers basically don't have much salary room to operate.
5. The Lakers do not have draft picks this year
The Lakers don't have this year's draft picks, and they're already sending the first-round deal to the Pelicans and the second-round deal to the Wizards.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)