The hole in the penalty area is very big! The Lakers are really anxious, and the wing defensive champions are also poached

The NBA free agent market in 2025 was officially opened today, and all teams are giving contracts crazily and constantly grabbing people. In fact, these contracts were all drafted in advance and had been discussed with the players. When the time comes, the team will give the contract and then sign the contract.

And at this time, the Los Angeles Lakers knew how much trouble they were. The Lakers' top priority this summer is to find the right inside line and give Doncic and James enough support. But at the same time, the Lakers' wing defense cannot be lost, and they also hope to retain Dennis Finney-Smith in the forward position.

But Finney Smith is very popular, the 32-year-old small forward is able to defend multiple positions and has a good three-pointer, so he is sought after in the player market. As soon as the free agent market opened today, the Houston Rockets took action. They signed Finney Smith with a four-year, $53 million contract, greatly strengthening the wing defense.

In this way, there are big loopholes in the Lakers' small forward position, and they need a supplement. In desperation, the Lakers began to grab players from the Sacramento Kings and signed free agent Laravia with a low salary of $12 million for two years.

Laravia played a total of 66 games with the Memphis Grizzlies and the Sacramento Kings last season, averaging 6.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting percentage was 46.4%, and shooting percentage was 40% from three-pointers. Laravia is very cheap, she is good friends with Reeves, and is expected to be a wing transition figure for the Lakers.

Next, the Lakers still have a vacancy in the interior. Their target should be center Aiton, who has just reached a buyout agreement with the Portland Trail Blazers.