The core leader of the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James, has renewed his contract, and LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-year, $104 million contract. However, this contract is not simple, it is a 1+1 contract extension, and LeBron James has a player option and a non-tradable overlord clause.
The Los Angeles Lakers must work hard for a championship in the 2024-25 season, otherwise, LeBron James may still leave the Lakers after the season. LeBron James' stay depends on the actions of the Lakers' free agent market.
With the Lakers' current roster, it's almost impossible to win a championship. To this end, the American media "Fadeaway World" suggested that the Lakers consider the following ten veterans, and the Lakers can use them to assist LeBron James.
1. Lowry
Lowry averaged 8.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in 2023-24. Lowry is still good as a substitute, but because of his age, his speed and defense are not as good as before.
2. Hayward
In the 2023-24 season, Hayward averaged 9.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. The Lakers still don't want to take him, because he was dissatisfied with the treatment in the Thunder, and finally his wife came forward and fell out with the Thunder management. Moreover, he has a certain injury concern.
3. Evan Fournier
Evan Fournier averaged 6.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in the 2023-24 season. He shot 35.7 percent from the field and 25.4 percent from three-point range. This efficiency, forget it! In recent seasons, Evan Fournier has also seen a lot of trade rumors. There are reports that Fournier may be preparing to leave the NBA and return to play in the French league.
4. Robert Covington
In the 2023-24 season, Robert Covington averaged 4.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game. In fact, if Robert Covington joins with a veteran base salary, the Lakers can consider taking it. After all, he has a good size, integrates offense and defense, and has a certain three-point shooting ability.
5. Gary Trent Jr
In the 2023-24 season, he averaged 13.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. However, Gary Trent Jr.'s offensive efficiency is a bit underwhelming, a bit of D'Angelo Russell's feeling, shooting 42.6% from the field and 35.4% from three-point range. However, his defense is a little better than D'Angelo Russell.
6. Said Osman
In the 2023-24 season, he averaged 6.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. That's an average of 17 minutes per game, which is pretty good overall. He shot 47 percent from the field and 38 percent from three-point range. Produced by the Spurs, it must be a high-quality product, and he can shoot three-pointers defensively, but the problem is that he is prone to injury.
7. Hiroshi Hinaga
In the 2023-24 season, he averaged 4.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Bumpy in the Thunder and Grizzlies, it's good to have that kind of performance. Biyombo is inspirational, but the Lakers have also had a lot of inspirational role players in the past few seasons, and their abilities are better than the current Biyombo, and none of them stayed. Therefore, the Lakers will not take a fancy to Biyombo.
8. Seth Curry
In the 2023-24 season, Seth Curry averaged 5.1 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He shot 39 percent from the field and 35 percent from three-point range. As Stephen Curry's younger brother, Seth Curry has not been as popular in the last two seasons as in previous seasons. The main thing is that he doesn't have much of a three-point threat in high-intensity games.
9. Sadiq Bey
In the 2023-24 season, Saddiq Bey averaged 13.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He shot 41.6 percent from the field and 31.6 percent from three-point range. When he was with the Pistons, he could play at an All-Star level, but with the Hawks, it was devastating. The Atlanta Hawks don't want to renew his contract, and with Saddiq Bey still having some injury concerns, the Lakers won't be considering players with potential injury concerns. However, Saddiq Bey, who can play an All-Star performance, can indeed give the Lakers a lot of help in scoring, rebounding and defense.
10. Dinwiddie
In the 2023-24 season, Dinwiddie averaged 10.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. He shot 39 percent from the field and 33 percent from three-point range. He joined the Los Angeles Lakers after being bought out by the Brooklyn Nets last season, and he didn't play satisfactorily. However, as a guard, he has excellent size, good defense, and good passing ability, and the Lakers still want to renew his contract.