64 million in 3 years! The Lakers locked in a 22+7 front, and now they can compete with the Nuggets

In last season's Western Conference Finals series against the Lakers, Aaron Gordon shot 58.1% from the field and Porter Jr. shot 55.1% from the field. The Lakers were finally swept by the Nuggets, and in addition to Jokic, it is also directly related to the inability to guard the Nuggets front.

Gordon is 203 tall and weighs 106 kilograms, a typical heavy striker. The only things the Lakers can do against are James and Hachimura. Porter Jr. is 208 tall, which is not much shorter than the thick eyebrows. Looking at it this way, it is no less difficult to defend the Nuggets forward than Jokic.

Of course, the offense is sometimes the best defense from a different perspective, and the league encourages offense at the moment.

So far this season, James has averaged 9.8 attempts per game and shot 57.6% from the field. For comparison, Alexander shot 56.4 percent from the field and Morant 54.5 percent from the field. In fact, only Antetokounmpo, Haliburton and Don Jones in the league have a higher breakaway shooting percentage than James.

However, apart from James, the Lakers no player on the Lakers has averaged more than 8.0 breakthroughs per game. In fact, the Lakers are averaging 38.1 breakthroughs per game overall that is the league's bottom, followed by the Warriors' 38.5 and the Nuggets' 38.7. In other words, the Lakers lack a attacker other than James. Of course, this is also a problem that has existed since Zhan Mei formed the team.

Kuzma, meanwhile, is averaging 10.7 attempts per game so far this season, shooting 47.8 percent from the field. You must know that star players such as Jimmy Butler and Jamal Murray are only about 48%+. Of course, we can't say that Kuzma's offensive level has reached the star level, after all, the defensive intensity of the face is different. Rather, I want to express that I have made significant progress on the ball compared to myself.

In fact, the 7.1 points per game averaged by attacking offense is almost a third of the overall 22.0 points scored. Based on that, I think the Lakers will lock up the forward who is averaging 22 (points) + 7 (rebounds) per game so far this season.

Rationale: Contract + Reconstruction. First of all, the trade deadline has passed, and the only way to trade is in the offseason. Secondly, in the offseason, Kuzma and the Wizards still have 3 years and 64 million contracts left. Considering the nature of the rebuilding since Beal moved to the Suns, it's clear that this big contract is a heavy burden. Moreover, Kuzma is no longer young, and there is no potential to be tapped. In this regard, it can be like the Lakers asking for draft picks, young players and other chips to rebuild.

From Kuzma's point of view, the Lakers are certainly more attractive than the Wizards, after all, this super high exposure helps to develop commercial value.

So in the case of being able to impress the opposing team and players, the Lakers are still very likely to get Kuzma. Of course, this lockdown is more about the potential reinforcement and the possibility of getting. With Kuzma, it is obvious that the Lakers have the capital to compete with the Nuggets, after all, "Little Pony" now has a quasi-star level of 20+. In other words, it's a good shock to the Nuggets defense.