The Lakers' Mr. 33 million has finally returned to the NBA! James has waited for him for half a year
Tomorrow at 7 a.m., the Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Indiana Pacers on the road. Before the game, the Lakers officially announced that the team's guard Gabe Vincent will continue to miss the game due to injury, but he plans to return to the team in Indianapolis. Although Gabe Vincent can't play for the Pacers tomorrow, his planned return to the team means that his return from injury is close at hand! That's right, Vincent is expected to make a comeback in the Lakers' game against the Nets on April 1.
Lakers fans have waited for so long, and finally waited for the good news that Gabe Vincent is about to make a comeback! The guard, who was nicknamed a contract fraudster by fans, quickly started injury mode after signing a three-year contract worth 33 million with the Lakers last summer! So far this season, Vincent has only played 5 games for the Lakers, averaging 5.4 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1.2 steals per game, shooting 37.5% from the field, 11.8% from three-point range, and 50% from the free throw line.
Since December 21 last year, Gabe Vincent has been out of action due to a knee injury, according to previous reports, Vincent's knee injury will keep him out for 6-8 weeks. However, his recovery from injury is not ideal! There have been many rumors that Vincent is about to return from injury, but Gabe Vincent was not allowed to return to the game by doctors. I hope he can appear at the game as scheduled this time, after all, James and the Lakers have been waiting for him for half a year, and it's time for him to contribute to the team!
Last offseason, Pelinka, the general manager of the Lakers, even did not hesitate to let go of Schroder, who performed well, in order to sign Gabe Vincent smoothly. Pelinka believes that Vincent, who has just played well in the Finals, has a top-level outside shooting ability that Schroder does not have, and his partner James should be better than Schroder to hit the championship! If he can continue to play the top three-point level in the playoffs last season, then the Lakers will have a stronger championship strength in the new season!
But what the Lakers never expected was that after Gabe Vincent came to Los Angeles, there was a serious problem of adaptation! His proud three-point shooting even suffered a Waterloo, from the previous top three-point shooter to a cold shooter, and the Lakers' basket was almost shattered by his iron! So far this season, Vincent's three-point shooting rate is only 11.8%, which is simply spicy!
Hopefully, Gabe Vincent's comeback will give the Lakers what they want! Although he has completely lost himself on the offensive end before, the skinny camel is bigger than the horse, and he proved himself to be a trustworthy outside shooter in the playoffs last season! Now he should contribute something to the team as the Lakers strive for a good place in the playoffs.