68 million in 4 years? The Lakers sign quickly, this price is not a loss

Since the playoffs, Edwards has scored 361 points in 280 shots. The 0.336-point/round data declined compared to the 0.370-point regular season, but the amplitude was not large.

For comparison:

Playoffs new MVP Alexander 0.386 points/round, Jokic 0.324 points/round, Curry 0.330 points/round. From this perspective, even in the playoffs with greater defensive intensity, Huazi's level of attack is still OK.

in the first round against the Lakers, Edwards' shooting rate was 42.0%, the second round against the Warriors 47.5%, and the West Finals against the Thunder 49.3% so far. From this perspective, the best defense of Huazi is the Purple and Gold Legion.

① and Finney Smith had 28 minutes and 44 seconds in a match against him, with a shooting rate of 40.0%;

② and Doncic had 12 minutes and 30 seconds in a match against him, with a shooting rate of 50.0%;

③ and Hachimura had 11 minutes and 41 seconds in a match against him, with a shooting rate of 15 minutes and 4 minutes and 4 minutes and 57.1% in a match against him. According to the data split, Finney Smith is the most defender of Edwards, and he is also the best defender. In fact, in the playoffs, when Finney Smith was present, the Lakers lost 112.1 points in 100 rounds, and in the 70 minutes when they were not present, the Lakers lost 119.4 points in 100 rounds. The difference of -7.3 is very good at showing the importance of Finney to the Lakers' defense.

Speaking of this, according to Lakers reporter Khobi Price: Finney Smith hopes to stay with the Lakers, but has not yet decided whether to execute the 15.4 million player option.

For this, I think if I choose to break out of the contract, the Lakers should decisively give me a four-year contract renewal contract of about 68 million yuan. For this price, I don't think it's a loss.

Reason 1: Features. With relatively good defensive ability and 39.8% three-pointer rate, Finney Smith has a "3D" look. It's certainly not as top-notch as Bridges and Clay, but it's enough for the Lakers.

What I mean, the offensive end is open for Doncic, James, etc., and the defensive end leads to defend the opponent's ball holder.

Reason 2: Importance. As shown in the figure below, we found Finney Smith in 6 of the 9 pairs of five with the highest efficiency in winning.

Reason 3: Tacit understanding. Doncic and Finney Smith are well-known for having a very good relationship. The potential two have a very good understanding. In terms of data, Doncic's shooting rate in 100 rounds can be improved by 2.3 percentage points when he is on the court.

Reason 4: Comparison. 68 million in four years, with an average salary of 17 million. For comparison, when Trail Blazers Grant, Pistons Harris, and Spurs Barnes all started with annual salary of 20 million yuan, Finney’s contract was very worthwhile. I mean, even if the offensive end will decline as you age, the defense will not decline.

Finally, no matter from the long-term perspective of the team or Doncic, as mentioned above, the Lakers renewed Finney Smith with 4 years and 68 million yuan.