The Lakers are only willing to sign Paul with a base salary! Hachimura Market Price Exposure Spurs or Digging Reeves at a high price
On June 20, Beijing time, the past night, there were many news reports from the Lakers. Stein said the Lakers' Plan A was to keep Reeves and Hachimura and sign Paul. Lakers reporter Woike revealed that the team is only willing to sign Paul with a base salary. The market price of Hachimura was exposed, and the Spurs could offer a $100 million contract to poach Reeves. In addition, Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy is sure he will stay with the Lakers next season.
The Lakers are only willing to sign Paul with a base salary
The Wizards are looking for a third-party team for Paul, and if they can't find a trade partner, it's possible to cut Paul. According to Lakers reporter Wokice of the Los Angeles Times, the Lakers are interested in signing Paul, but only with a veteran base salary. If the Lakers can sign Paul with a base salary, they can use the middle class to sign more players.
Paul has the potential to become a point guard for the Lakers, and Russell and Schroder will both become full free agents. For Paul, this can also make up for the regret of not successfully joining the Lakers in the first place, and join forces with his good brother James to rush for the championship. In 2022-23, Paul averaged 13.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 8.9 assists while shooting 44 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from three-point range.
Shams said the Wizards are trying to send Paul to a third-party team, and the Warriors and Clippers are worth watching. Windhorst spoke on the show about where Paul might go next home, saying, "I think the Clippers are a strong candidate, and I could even say that if Chris Paul becomes a free agent, the Clippers may have an advantage here (to sign Paul). He stressed that the Clippers are a better fit for Paul than the Lakers.
The market price of Hachimura was exposed
In the playoffs of the 2022-23 season, Hachimura averaged 12.2 points per game, shooting 55.7% from the field and 48.7% from three-point range. Of course, the Lakers would love to keep Hachimura, so what is his market price?
Eric Pincus, a Bleacher Report, said Hachimura is a restricted free agent and that the maximum starting salary he qualifies for is $33.5 million, but multiple executives believe the market price is between $12 million and $18 million.
It should be said that this price is in line with the psychological expectations of the Lakers, if there is a team bidding between 12 million and 18 million, the Lakers should not hesitate to match the offer, leaving this potential young man. The US media also believes that such a quotation range is very reasonable.
The Spurs may dig Reeves at a high price
Compared to the Hachimura base, it may be more difficult for the Lakers to keep Reeves. Bill Simmons said the Spurs may be the biggest threat to the Lakers. 'They have a lot of salary room and Reeves is a player who can contribute.' Bill Simmons thinks the Spurs have the potential to offer Reeves a high price, even a four-year, $100 million contract. If faced with an offer with an annual salary of 25 million, will the Lakers follow suit?
In the 2022-23 regular season, Reeves averaged 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, and he averaged 16.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists in the playoffs.
Handy was sure to stay with the Lakers
Lakers assistant Phil Handy was interviewed while attending an event in Manila, Philippines. Asked if he would consider joining Vogel's coaching staff at the Suns, Handy said, "Don't believe everything you read. I'm still on contract with the Lakers for the next two seasons. When Hamm coached the Lakers, I signed a three-year contract extension. So I'll be with the Lakers. ”
Asked if he expects James to return to the Lakers next season, Handy said: "That's what the team's plan is, and I don't see a reason why he won't return. ”