The latest news, the Lakers will sign a two-year formal contract with their two-way contract player Austin Reeves, the second year is the team option, the specific salary of the contract has not yet been announced, but the probability should be the basic salary contract.
Rivers
Before there was a successful counterattack of "Bald Mamba" Caruso, and now another losing draft in the Lakers counterattack success, the Lakers can be described as the best choice for the losing draft counterattack. Austin Rivers, from the University of Oklahoma, who lost the 2021 draft, averaged 18.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists last season. What is so special about Rivers, whose data is not gorgeous, and why can he get a contract with the Lakers? There are several reasons for this:
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Point one: Have a big heart!
Although Rivers did not stand out in the summer games, averaging only 7.6 points per game, he had a big heart and dared to shoot at key moments! In the NBA Las Vegas Summer League Lakers vs. Suns, the lakers trailed by one point in the final moments of the fourth quarter with Jerion Smith making two free throws, but Rivers grabbed an offensive rebound and hit a two-point jumper 2.5 seconds before the final game, after which Jaylen Smith missed three points, the Lakers completed the deadlock, and Rivers contributed 11 points and 4 rebounds.
Shoot out
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Second point: be defensively active!
1.96 meters tall Rivers playing the first position will have a relatively large height advantage, although the physical fitness is average, but the height is higher, the prediction is better, the defense is proactive, and can contribute 0.9 steals per game during college. The key point is that he is still relatively young, and he is an excellent fresh blood and defensive complement to the Sunset Red Lakers. The departure of "Bald Mamba" Caruso has dropped the Lakers' outside defense by a large margin, and I hope that the addition of Rivers can play a certain role for the Lakers' defense!
Caruso
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The third point: to be injured from time to time!
Rivers' shooting rate during college was 44.3%, while the three-point shooting rate was only 30.5%, which shows that Rivers' long-range shooting ability still needs to be improved. But the current Lakers do not lack shooters, there is a sharpshooter Ellington, there is Anthony, there is Ariza, etc., the Lakers most need at the moment is defensive players and young instant combat strength, in case of injury attack, after all, the overall age of the Lakers is too old to be easily attacked by injuries. He can play a third point guard, and it should still be okay to play a game for ten minutes.
Lakers
Finally, congratulations to The Lost Draft Reeves for being a member of the Lakers, and I hope he will play better and better with the Lakers!