Despite being eliminated in the first round, the Lakers have not lost any attention. Among them, after Ham got out of class, the selection of the new coach of the Lakers has become the focus of discussion. At the same time, what kind of aggressiveness the Lakers will show in the market is also something that fans are very concerned about.
Wood has decided to get back on the Lakers roster!
Today the Lakers welcomed the return of their first player, and that was Christian Wood. According to a report from NBA reporter Scott, sources revealed that Wood has officially decided to exercise his $3 million player option for next season, not to test the free agent market, and decisively choose to return to the Lakers roster. That's good news for the Lakers, who don't seem to have a good choice in the market when it comes to base salary centers, and Wood had some impressive performances early in the season, and was one of the Lakers' relatively consistent rotation players before his injury. His return will not hurt the Lakers. And from Wood's own point of view, he has been absent since All-Star Weekend due to injury, and eventually did not make a comeback, so he jumped out of contract at this time, and to be honest, he is unlikely to get a contract above the base salary.
James has multiple decisions!
Heading into the offseason, James was also active. Especially during this time, among some of the coaches that the Lakers are interested in signing, there are many people who are related to James, and even JJ Redick, who did the podcast "Basketball Brain" with James, is also on the list. However, according to the reporter Wenderhorst, who has been following James, James will maintain his principles in the Lakers selection process, and he has decided not to participate in the coaching process. And until the Lakers determine the new coach, James will keep his distance from these coaches, and James will not recommend this rookie coach with no coaching experience to Lakers management because of his friendship with Redick.
James was right in thinking and making the right decision, and since the Lakers are willing to spend money now, it is clear that bringing in an experienced coach is the best outcome for the Lakers. In addition, James also updated his personal social account, and he announced that his podcast "Basketball Brain" will be updated with the latest content tomorrow (tonight, Beijing time), focusing on analyzing this year's playoffs (games that have been played so far). In addition, James also posted his news in Miami, promoted his alcohol brand, and soon he will do a new podcast with Redick, I have to say that even if it enters the offseason, James's schedule is still full.
The media is upset that the thick eyebrows are missing the DPOY!
Earlier today, the NBA officially announced some regular season awards, with Chinese Banyama winning the Best Rookie award, DPOY (Best Defensive Player) once again going to Timberwolves center Gobert, and Thick Eyebrows in fourth place. For such an ending, a Lakers' media directly bombarded the selection, believing that thick eyebrows were robbed again. The outlet compared Gobert and Bushy Eyebrow's defensive performances this season and their impact on the defensive end from a number of defensive stats. In terms of blocks, Gobert is sixth, and Bushy is second. In rebounding, the two tied for second. In terms of interference shooting, Gobert is fourth in the league and Bushy is third. In terms of interference three-pointers, Gobert is 108th in the league, and Bushy is fourth in the league. In addition, when it comes to defensive impact in the low post, Gobert outperforms 89% of players in the league, while Bushy Brow outperforms 96% of players in the league.
Grades are the key!
Although the thick eyebrows are in the lead in some defensive statistics, and even crushed Gobert in the coverage area of the defense, there is a reason why he missed the DPOY, and in terms of team results, the Lakers have a certain gap from the Timberwolves. Considering that the Thunder and Nuggets, who are first and second in the West, do not have players of this level of defense, Gobert, who plays for the Timberwolves, who is third in the West, does have an advantage. But then again, for these honors, thick eyebrows are not so important now, he hopes to return to the top of the league, if the Lakers can continue to upgrade the roster next, the team is rushing for the championship, a series of honors are the ensuing accessories.