If the Lakers give James a contract of 20 million a year next summer, will James accept it?

The most important thing for the Lakers now is to establish Doncic's absolute core and the cornerstone of the team building. Everything else has to be in the back row. The new Lakers boss doesn't have the money in front of him? People are looking at long-term interests. If the Lakers give James a contract of 20 million a year next summer, will James accept it?

I simply thought about the possibility of the Lakers and James continuing to cooperate, and felt that if James is willing to significantly reduce his salary next year, the Lakers can still form a very competitive team. The rough situation is as follows: the salary cap for the 26-27 season is calculated at 170.1 million. Dongqiqi's maximum salary renewed, accounting for 51 million. Reeves' bird rights occupying a place of 22 million.

Ayton performed well, jumped out of the contract and re-signed, 20 million, Yacun continued to stay in the team, salary level remained unchanged, 18 million Laravia stayed in the team, 6 million Connekot stayed in the team, 4.2 million Brownie stayed in the team, 2.3 million This year's rookie Adu stayed in the team, 2 million First round rookie in 26 years, 4 million.

Two basic salary quotas occupy 4 million, such as 133.5 million space, and the remaining space is about 36 million. If Zhan is willing to sign a contract of 20 million, he can have 16 million space to strengthen a relatively high-quality puzzle player.

At the same time, the Lakers can also have a full middle class of more than 16 million yuan. (If the Lakers' biennial special case is not used this year, it can also be used next year) Even if there are better players in the free market, the Lakers can abandon Hachimura's contract and issue a 35 million contract to sign players.

These are just space operations. After Reeves renews his contract and contacts BYC, the Lakers can also use him to match the 26-year rookie, two future first-round picks, two first-round swaps and other assets to pursue a star player who wants to compete for the championship. If you can really trade such a star, you can still use Donche to maintain the long-term competitiveness of the lineup after James retires.

Of course, there is another player here, that is, Vanderbilt. His contract and ability are in conflict with the Lakers' plan, so he must deal with his contract as much as possible at the moment. If all the above can be achieved, the Lakers can not only allow the combination of James and Dongqi to try to win the championship, but it is also the best plan for James to retire, so that James will not be able to play the role if he retires or leaves the team.

So I think it is feasible for all parties, and there is no conflict of interest. James retires from the Lakers, which is a good thing for the Lakers and James. If James cannot accept a significant salary cut and chooses to leave the team, it will definitely be more difficult to operate if he wants to go to another competitive team and get a larger contract.

So I think the Lakers will definitely renew their contract with James next summer, but the amount will definitely not reach the level of 5,000. It depends on whether James can accept it. The main reason is that James leaves the Lakers next year and it will be difficult for other championship teams to get higher salaries. Thunder Mavericks Rockets and Cavaliers Knicks. These teams want to sign James naked and get a salary of more than 20 million, which will be a big deal.

is not that strength is not allowed, it is a limitation of rules. In this case, I feel that I am too optimistic about the Lakers' salary reduction to strengthen the team and have a good reputation. But if it is difficult to strengthen the free market, is it more difficult for the Lakers to pursue good players in trading chips?

Vanderbilt's contract is difficult to deal with. What value can Kohlerbell and Vincent exchange for expiration contracts this year? Will it be more unfavorable for the future if they change to a growth contract? If Hachimura is 2,500, does Ayton also need to reach this salary level before he can sign back? I feel that Ayton is a more important player than Eight Inches.

After Xiaoli renews his contract next year, will he pair two long-term first-round and 26 rookies like chips, enough to trade a star player who is more suitable for Doncic? The most important thing is James. I think so much core is that James can stay. If he really can't accept such a lot of salary cuts, the Lakers' lineup will be worse next year than this year.