It's decided! There are three in the first round, and the Lakers are about to rise

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2024-06-03 12:35Posted in Beijing Sports Creators

Recently, former Lakers president Magic Johnson said in an interview: The Lakers must improve the lineup, otherwise it is useless for the coach to choose anyone.

The words are not rough, Magic Johnson is right. At this stage, there are still a lot of problems with the Lakers lineup:

1. Russell has a player option;

2. Lack of orthodox No. 5 position;

3. Outside defense, to be precise, the effect of anti-blocking and dismantling is average;

4. Lack of players who can effectively digest the ball outside of James.

If Russell really refuses to exercise his player option and then leaves the team as a free agent, it would be one less stable end point for the Lakers, at least in the regular season. Fortunately, Reaves, Hachimura and even James had good outside efficiency during the regular season.

As for the lack of orthodox No. 5 positions, the contracts of Valanciunas and Olynyk expire this summer; Capela and the Hawks have one year left on their contracts, and Vucevic and the Bulls have two years left on their contracts. In other words, as long as the Lakers management wants to, they can still strengthen the No. 5 position this summer. But only if you want to.

As for perimeter defense, Vanderbilt would be a relatively good option when healthy.

Statistically, Vanderbilt's opposition defense can suppress the opponent's three-point percentage from 44.2% to 37.5%; Accounting for 40.3% of the rounds, limiting opponents to 0.86 points per round.

Regarding the latter point, as a comparison, Caruso limits his opponent to 0.93 points per round.

As for the latter point, there is really no one in the Lakers at this stage who can do it. The words of the generals can only be close to Reeves, but from the perspective of the playoffs, once the defensive intensity comes up, the efficiency is also very average.

To sum up, the Lakers urgently need to solve the fourth point. Of course, this is the main reason why stars such as Trae Young, Mitchell, LaVine, and Murray are often associated with the Lakers. At the end of the day, both Trae Young and Mitchell have proven to be effective in digesting balls.

It is worth mentioning that, according to the NBA China's official website, according to ESPN's shooting Pelicans chose the Lakers in 25 years instead of the 24 first round. To add an extra mile, the Pelicans have the right to choose the Lakers' 24 or 25 first-round pick in a thick eyebrow trade.

As a result, the Lakers have three first-rounders to trade in 24, 29, and 31 this summer.

There are three in the first round, plus the stars who are waiting to be sold, I think it will be difficult for the Lakers not to rise.

Core point: Zhan Mei.

In the regular season, Zhan Mei had a net efficiency of 9.4. For comparison, Tatum and Jaylen Brown 8.0, Jokic, Murray 15.3, Doncic, Irving 10.5. Judging from the comparative data, Zhan Mei is still one of the top duos in the league. Potentially, the Lakers still have the possibility of winning the championship with a helper and staying healthy.

And now that the Lakers have three tradeable first-rounders, there is still a good chance that they will get a star this summer.

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