After a not very happy season for the Los Angeles Lakers, the team has also entered the offseason to start their own lives, team executives are going to worry this summer, how to arrange Russell to strengthen the No. 1 position? What price to renew Hachimura Reeves? are all problems that need to be solved.
In fact, the Lakers' market is very large, and players are very willing to come here to play, but because of the team's culture, wearing purple and gold jerseys to play, must go to the championship, if you can't drive the team to achieve good results, it is normal to be directly terminated or traded.
What to ask for Irving Trae Young, the Lakers signed 20+4 stars
At present, the news reported by the local reporter of the Lakers is that the team will fully match the offer contract of Hachimura and Reeves, the former requires an annual salary of 20 million, the latter is 25 million, such a contract offer, send away Russell, it is difficult to complete the reinforcement in other positions, James needs more helpers, forwards and inside, point guards, all have to be strengthened, so the Lakers need to weigh well.
Of course, unless the team is willing to pay the luxury tax to hit the championship, the money is still paid, the priority is to strengthen James' replacement and No. 1, Irving and Trae Young are closest to joining the Lakers, but the style of play is not in line with the organizational tandem, both are ball-holding playstyles, James is the first offensive position, the second is thick eyebrows, and then replaced with the Big Three lineup, the cost performance is actually not high, it is easy to collapse for yourself.
In fact, many players have expressed their desire to join the Lakers and James' thick eyebrows to attack the championship, among them, the most interesting is the Blazers forward Jerami Grant, last season he performed well, averaging 20+4 per game, is a qualified low-paid high-energy player, the Lakers signed him, can fully make up for James' early gap in the new season, he himself will undergo surgery.
Grant, on the other hand, is rumored that he is willing to sacrifice himself to become a global team in order to join the Lakers, so Pelinka and Jenny need to think carefully and make timely shots.
The Timberwolves 11+4 will enter Purple City
Minnesota Timberwolves' backup player Reed will leave the team this summer, and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently the best chance to sign him.
Reid is one of the most cost-effective players in the league and very efficient, and the Timberwolves have always developed him as a future workhorse, but because of salary pressure, they have to put the likes of Towns and Gobert on the field. Reid must have applied to leave the team because he was dissatisfied with the team's status and playing time, and the salary was low, and he could get a big contract with another team, so the Lakers could consider signing him to supplement the strength of the bench.
Prince and Xiaoli in the Timberwolves team are also targets that the team can strengthen, if they can, I think the Lakers can trade Hachimura by signing first and then trading, Timberwolves don't look at the record, many role players are the top in the league and deserve to be signed by the championship team.
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If the Lakers want to seize James' last years to impact the championship, this year is very critical, if they can't find a helper, the future departure of thick eyebrows is inevitable, of course, the team also has to accumulate some draft picks to think about the future, James is retired, Curry is unlikely to come, so after no supergiant, Pelinka really needs to rebuild the team.