Original title: Five great value signings during the offseason: Oladipo leads the Lakers as two new players
News from August 16, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most active teams in this offseason. After completing the Russell Westbrook trade, the team is in financial trouble, but Bob Pelinka Still completed the signing task very well. Recently, the U.S. media wrote an article to select the five most valuable signings this summer:
1: Victor Oladipo (Miami Heat, $2.38 million in 1 year)
Oladipo was once one of the best two-way players on the court, however, injuries put him in a difficult position. Nevertheless, for the 29-year-old Oladipo, it is too early to give up being a great basketball player. We do not rule out the possibility of Oladipo returning to his best form, even if he returns to 90% before, Jean is still an All-Star and an excellent two-way player. Therefore, the Heat signed him with such a low price, this is definitely “theft”. Although this is not the best Oladipo, he is still a stable rotation player. If all goes according to plan, the Heat will become one of the most dangerous teams in the league. Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry, Duncan Robinson, Bam Adebayor, as well as Shiro and Oladipo, these are enough to make them win in the NBA Finals.
2: Kendrick Nunn (Los Angeles Lakers, $10.25 million in 2 years)
Nunn may be the most valuable player that Pelinka has signed in this offseason. He is a very reliable young player, but the Lakers only have a two-year, $10.25 million contract to sign him. If Nunn performs well in the playoffs, he can get a big contract next summer, just like Rajon Rondo of the year, so he may get more for the young Nunn. In addition, as a defensive player, Nunn is getting better and better. Although he is a little short and is also a substitute player, he will give the Lakers a stable scoring output offensively. Since his career, Nunn has averaged 15 points per game and made 36.4% of his three-pointers. Last season, Nunn averaged 14.6 points per game, shooting 48.5% from the field, 38.1% from the three-point range, and 93.3% from the free throw line. If Nunn can continue to improve, then he will enter the 180 club: last season there was only one player in the league (Kyrie Irving) who could do this in at least 1,000 minutes of playing time.
3: Blake Griffin (Brooklyn Nets, $2.64 million a year)
After being bought out by the Pistons, the Nets immediately signed Griffin, and this investment seemed to have paid off. This summer, the Nets left Griffin with a veteran basic salary contract, which is crazy. Griffin’s value definitely exceeds the veteran’s basic salary, and there is still oil in his tank. Damn it, after PJ Tucker defended Kevin Durant in the playoffs, he got a two-year contract worth $15 million. Therefore, Griffin’s veteran contract is definitely a “steal”. Last season, Griffin averaged 20 minutes per game and could get 10+5 data. In the new season, we will see that Griffin’s data is likely to go to the next level.
4: Malik Munch (Los Angeles Lakers, $1.78 million a year)
Reporter Jason Reed said: “Before the Lakers signed Malik Munk, I was a big fan of him, so you can imagine how excited I was when the Lakers announced that they signed him.”
The Lakers brought back many experienced veterans this summer, so signing a young player like Munch is a huge bet for the Lakers. Munch did not live up to expectations of him early in his career, but last season, he did grow into a microwave-powered bench scorer for the Charlotte Hornets. Last season, Munch was plagued by injuries, which took things off track, but you can really see that he is finding himself. Munch averaged 20.9 minutes per game last season, contributing 11.7 points, 40.1% from three-pointers (5 three-pointers per game), and 81.9% from free throws. It is very important that a player who averages only 20 minutes of playing time can score 12 points. If Munch continues to develop in the Lakers, he can even surpass Anthony, and may become the team’s fourth scorer.
5: Alex Caruso (Chicago Bulls, $37 million in 4 years)
The Lakers conducted a series of operations this summer, but they failed to keep Caruso. According to Caruso, he took the initiative to choose a minimum contract to renew the Lakers-$30 million in three years, but the Lakers decisively chose to refuse. Soon after Caruso signed with the Bulls, the Lakers announced the Holden-Tucker contract-$32 million for three years. The two contracts are very similar. Obviously, money is not the key factor for the Lakers to give up Caruso.
Losing Caruso is a huge blow to the Lakers. His departure may bring huge loopholes to the team on the defensive end, but training younger players is what the Lakers value. Caruso is a very valuable player for the Bulls. He is one of the top five defensive guards in the league. In terms of defensive plus/minus, the 76ers’ Matisse Sebull was the only one last season. A better guard than Caruso. Get such a good defensive guard for $9.25 million, especially the 4-year contract, which is obviously very worthwhile.
(Morning)Return to Sohu to see more
Editor:
Disclaimer: The opinions of this article only represent the author himself. Sohu is an information publishing platform. Sohu only provides information storage space services.
.
