In the Klay Thompson battle, the Lakers lost to the Mavericks.
Since the opening of the NBA player market, the Lakers, Mavericks, Clippers and 76ers have been interested in Klay. This is one of them. Second, Clay finally joined the Mavericks for 50 million for 3 years.
To sum up the above two points, Klay's market is not large, so why are the Lakers still interested?
In the regular season, 67.8% of the shots were from the inside, and James was 56.2%. The core is mainly based on interior offense, so Klay's outside projection is needed.
In terms of three-point shooting alone, Klay is still a top-tier presence.
In terms of data, he averaged 3.5 three-pointers per game, ranking fourth in the league, which is the top level; The 38.7% three-point percentage is at the elite level.
In terms of finishing, the three-point shooting rate was 38.3%, 42.2% after one step, and 41.2% after two moves, but the value dropped to 36.0% after three or more moves.
In terms of defensive intensity, the three-point percentage is 30.0% when the defender is within 2 feet. However, the three-point percentage of 2-4 feet, 4-6 feet near the open position, and the open position is as high as 39.5% and 39.2%, respectively.
Based on the above data, we can roughly conclude that:
1. Klay's overall three-point efficiency is top;
2. It has very good off-ball attributes in terms of characteristics, and it is also good to finish with the ball for a short time. In addition, there is a very good ability to take advantage of scoring opportunities in open spaces.
Looking at it this way, it is a perfect match with Zhan Mei in terms of only three points. Of course, contracts with an average salary of less than 17 million are also quite cost-effective.
Although it didn't get Klay, it wasn't the end of the world for the Lakers. On the bright side, the Lakers upset Dalton Kneckett with the No. 17 pick in the NBA Draft.
In the final season of the NCAA, Kneckert's three-point percentage was as high as 39.7 percent, which was one of them. Second, whether it is the draft report or the actual game, Knecket also has the same three-point characteristics as Klay - no ball, ball handling, and open space grasp.
Therefore, to a large extent, Kneckt is the new version of Clay.
Reeves will face a lot of competitive pressure in the new season.
First of all, it needs to be affirmed that Reaves can still have a relatively efficient finish against top teams such as the Celtics, Timberwolves, and Nuggets. In other words, the new season will definitely be the starting one.
But the problem is that Vincent is back from injury, and that's one of them. Second, Kneckt is known as the strongest instant fighting power of this rookie, and it is characterized by three points. And the three points, as just said, are very suitable for Zhan Mei.
Therefore, as long as Kneckett plays relatively well, he is very likely to squeeze Reaves' playing time or even the latter to the bench. Moreover, playing the sixth man is also good for Reeves.