The Lakers officially announced the signing of Wood, which means that Gabriel will basically not return to the team.
One is that the two are in the same position, and the other is because Wood will wear the number 35 jersey for the new season.
Until then, the Lakers' No. 35 jersey had been owned by Gabriel.
Now that Gabe's contract has not yet been completed, the jersey number has been taken away by Wood, and it is clear what he wants.
Second, if the Lakers really had the heart to keep Gabriel, they would have re-signed him.
But the fact is that so far in the offseason, the two sides have been slow to start contract extension negotiations.
In addition, Pelinka's signing of Reddish and Prince in free agency has already hinted at Gabe's departure.
A team aiming for the title cannot spend money on so many substitute strikers.
Therefore, when the official announcement of Wood's joining is actually officially announcing Gabriel's departure from the team in disguise.
Gabriel, this player, is actually quite a pity.
At 2.08 meters tall, he has excellent athletic talent, but unfortunately the technique is too rough.
In high school, Gabriel was named a five-star player, and the university was an alumnus with Adebayo and others.
In the 2017 draft, Fox, Adebayo, and Monk, who were also five-star high school students and college teammates, were all selected in the first round, and only Gabriel unfortunately lost due to basic skills.
If Fox hadn't mobilized the Kings to sign him, Gabriel's name might have disappeared into the middle of nowhere.
So far in his career, Gabriel is averaging 4.5 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 53 percent from the field.
He doesn't have the ability to be a star, but it's okay to be a substitute with a base salary.
During his convalescence last season, Gabriel was in the top five and left behind four consecutive double-doubles.
Teams like the Warriors and Celtics, which are in need of a backup interior, can sign him in case of emergency.
Especially the Celtics, with Gwe's departure and Griffin's return uncertain, the dedicated Gabriel deserves a chance.