After being abandoned by the Rockets and entering the buyout market, DeMarcus Cousins chose to join the Clippers, and the latest news is that the Rockets' other abandoned player, Ben McLemer, has also chosen to join the Lakers.
US media Shams-Charania reported on Ben McLemer's joining the Lakers:
"Sources say free agent Ben McLemer has agreed to a contract with the Lakers."
Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul told reporters that Ben McLemore and the Lakers are on a contract for the rest of the season.
While Ben McLemer's signing may not be as heavy as Drummond's, given McLemer's performance from beyond the three-point line, he should still be a good fit for players playing around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. You know, after a series of career lows, McLemore, after joining the Rockets, has become a player who can perform outside the three-point line.
Considering that the Rockets in the past can usually perform after joining a new team, we can fully expect McLemore to bring positive contributions to the Lakers, and for the Rockets, the team should also focus on its own team building direction.
When talking about McLemore's signing with the Lakers, Rockets coach Stephen Silas also expressed his blessings for the veteran player:
"Hopefully he'll have a chance to play with another team, it's a playoff team, and he can hit 5 or 6 three-pointers in a game and play in the playoffs, which is great for him."
According to Houston Chronicle reporter Jonathan Fagan, Rocket guard John Wall was included in the state of left knee injury before the Rockets' game against the Lone Ranger on April 8, Beijing time, and Avery Bradley also entered the Rockets' injury report due to sore knees:
For the Rockets, the team's injury problem is still more serious, which is why it is necessary for the team to continue to mess up and completely enter the reconstruction phase.