Los Angeles Lakers this year's playoff results: stopped in the Western Conference Finals, although they reached the Western Conference Finals, but the strength gap between the Lakers and the Nuggets is very obvious. Therefore, this summer offseason, the Lakers must make a big increase in order to create a better roster and strive for the return of the king next season and a comeback. James said that retiring must be just a "smoke bomb", pressuring Lakers management to bring in right-hand men, which is the key to future championships. Moreover, Brownie is about to enter the NBA league, and James and his son Brownie are on the same stage, which is one of the elder James' greatest wishes. 5 new news from the Lakers! James 4 records, league-wide coaxing of new stars, thick eyebrows to renew contracts.
First, NBA Hall of Famer Shams officially reported that James is expected to play next season, James will need to undergo right foot surgery this summer, and the recovery period may be 2-3 months, I think this is something he needs to evaluate and consider, not "retire". James has been playing with injuries for months, and if he wants to recover from his injuries as soon as possible, he needs surgery to recover. Old Zhan has been a lot of injury problems in the past two years, and fans hope that he can completely get rid of injuries and restore the strength to play 100% healthy. In this year's Western Conference finals life and death battle, James bombarded 40+10+9+2 data, and he still played the most peak data and strength.
Second, NBA Hall of Famer Shams broke the news that the Los Angeles Lakers will focus on two guards this summer offseason: Irving and VanVleet. Russell is definitely going to be waived by Lakers management because he played so poorly in the Western Conference Finals: averaging only 6.3 points + 2 rebounds + 3.5 assists per game, shooting only 32% from the field and 13% from three-point range. And Russell's salary of $31.37 million this season is not cheap. Russell's agent team wants a big contract of more than $120 million for 4 years, and the Lakers now want to pursue guards such as Irving, VanVleet and Rozier, so Russell is very likely to leave. Irving is James' most wanted championship helper.
Third, the US media released a number of data records set by Lakers star James in this year's playoffs. James' 26th playoff career has a stat of at least 40+5+5 per game, the first in NBA history. James became the oldest player in NBA history to score 40+ points in a single game in the playoffs (38 years, 143 days). James exceeded the 8,000-point milestone in playoff totals, the first in NBA history. James averaged 28.9 points + 8.3 rebounds + 6.8 assists per game in the regular season, becoming the oldest player in NBA history to average 25+5+5 per game in a single season. Previously, James was basically the holder of all the youngest records, and now James is the oldest record holder.
Fourth, the whole league is rushing for the Lakers' rising stars. Now, among the Lakers roster, who is the first to deserve a contract extension? Undoubtedly Reeves and Hachimura, as the two of them played particularly well in this playoffs. Lakers reporters reported that this summer there may be a team to offer Reeves a four-year, $98.7 million contract, and the Lakers have early bird rights to match these offers. If the Lakers can renew Reeves early for 4 years and $64 million, it will be a perfect operation. Hachimura's brokerage team expects to seek a four-year, $60 million contract. If the Lakers renew Hachimura with an annual salary of about $10 million, it feels very good, and Hachimura's 3D attributes are suitable for Zhan Mei.
Fifth, the amount of the contract renewed in advance by Brother Thick Eyebrows was exposed. Lakers reporters reported that the five-year $190 million contract with the Lakers has more than $83 million in two years. If the thick-eyed brother renews his contract with the Lakers this summer, he can get a maximum of $167 million in 3 years (because the new collective bargaining agreement began to be implemented this summer, and the starting salary was raised). Thick eyebrows averaged 22.6 points + 14.1 rebounds + 2.6 assists + 1.4 steals + 3.1 blocks per game in this playoffs, and the rebounds and blocks were the first in the league. Nowadays, thick eyebrows are the basic plate of the Lakers, and the team's offensive and defensive systems rely on thick eyebrows, especially on the defensive end, so thick eyebrows are easy to get tired and injured. How to ensure the health of the thick eyebrows? The Lakers had better find a reliable defensive backup center for the thick-eyed brother this summer offseason.