While the NBA playoffs are in full swing, lakers players have turned on vacation mode early. In this offseason, the contracts of many players in the Lakers expired, including Bazemore, and when Bazmore was asked about his future plans in today's interview, he said that he was very eager to complete the contract extension with the Lakers.
Bazemore said: "This offseason is a test for myself, but there is nothing better than being a member of the Lakers, because I can see Kobe Bryant's numbers on the wall every day when I train, which is a good encouragement for me and will keep me working hard." ”
Bazemore was also one of the Warriors' starters last season, and last offseason he chose a base-paid contract to join the Lakers in order to chase the championship, assisting the Big Three. Bazemore was also given high hopes at the start of the season, with Vogel placing him as the team's starting small striker, but the 32-year-old Bazemore's slump was severe.
Bazemore has played in just 39 games for the Lakers this season, averaging 14 minutes per game, averaging just 3.4 points , 1.8 rebounds , 0.9 assists + 0.6 steals + 0.2 blocks , shooting 32.4 percent and 36.3 percent from three-point range, respectively. The sluggish performance also caused him to fall from the starting lineup to not be able to enter the normal rotation lineup.
In addition, in the interview, Bazemore also complained for James, Bazemore said: "James has averaged third in the league in points per game this season, what do you want him to do?" He has sacrificed a lot for the team this season. He's chasing Abdul-Jabbar's scoring record, he's doing a lot for the game, he's giving a platform to a lot of people, he's changing the world and he deserves more respect. ”
With Bazemore's current strength, I am afraid that the Lakers are not willing to renew his contract. In addition, Anthony, Howard, Munch and others have also expressed their desire to renew their contracts with the Lakers.