The Lakers entered the offseason and began their recruitment work in full swing. According to Lakers Daily, the Lakers are interested in bringing in Reid.
Naz Reid, a 19-year draft loser, is 2.08 meters tall, has an arm span of 2.22 meters, and plays center forward position on the court. It can be said that it is very suitable for the Lakers, looking at the tall and big horses, it seems to be a rough one, but the actual situation is Zhang Fei embroidery - thick and thin. With the ball, he can control the ball and then find a teammate to pass the ball out. Find the right opportunity and make your own layup.
With 53.7 percent shooting and 34.6 percent three-point shooting, he can help the team open up space and avoid getting too crowded in the three-second zone. Reid's attainment on both ends of the ball and off the ball frees up thick eyebrows to play his familiar No. 4, and the defense can perform a ranger-style tandem to unleash the power of his defense.
Most importantly, without playing center for a long time, the risk of injury will be further reduced. After this season's playoffs, we know the dominance of thick eyebrows in the small ball, but when we encounter an interior line of Mr. Yoo's level, thick eyebrows really can't bear it. Looking back on 2020, the optimal solution is to use a center as a meat shield to fight frontal damage for thick eyebrows, and then he stabbed obliquely, making the Lakers' three-second zone a no-fly zone.
Now, Reid will become a free agent in the offseason. Based on the current situation with the Timberwolves, there is no way to give him much room to play and raise the ball. Another is that Reid previously took a two-way contract, more than 1 million a year. Now, four years later, he can average 11.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. When a person goes to a high place, he must take advantage of his youth and earn more money. Currently, he is seeking a contract with an average salary of 10 million. To be honest, to be a serious center for the Lakers, this price is not expensive.
Up front, the Lakers also have options. And this time it's a real Lakers, no recruitment. However, people did not come to the signboard of the giants Lakers, but to Lakers coach Hamm. According to Lakersdaily, Bucks forward Portis is interested in joining the Lakers and wants to reunite with Lakers head coach Hamm.
Portis recently spoke openly about Hamm: the only thing that hurt us is Ham's departure, which is not discussed. Although he loves defenders, Hamm led the team to the Western Conference Finals in his first year, and although swept, he was able to adapt and gather people's hearts and minds. Don't forget, Vogel let Wei play guard less, get arguments and get out of class. Hamm asked Wei Shao to face it with a sixth-man posture and received positive feedback. Now that Portis misses him, Ham's charm is once again proven.
Portis averaged 14.1 points and 9.6 rebounds as a sixth man this season, ranking third in the Best Sixth Man vote. If he plays according to the starter, I believe he has the ability to approach 20+10. It can only be said that the Bucks' forward line is too rich. But Portis thought, the Bucks don't want to. Portis and the Bucks completed a four-year, $48.5 million contract extension last summer, with three years left on their contracts, the last of which is a player option. So the initiative is in the hands of the Bucks, the Lakers intend the team, whether it is intentional, or landing, it depends on the Pelinka show operation.