The Lakers reached a new signing, one person made great contributions, and even cut off a young man, reaching the threshold for winning the championship

If you want to talk about the Lakers in this offseason, it is definitely a relatively interesting existence. Why do you say so? As we all know, the Lakers do not have large-scale deals in terms of player introduction, and they are also relatively abstract in handling their relationship with James. However, as the offseason deepens, the Lakers are gaining money on the road to finding bargains. The Lakers reached a new signing, and each person made great contributions, and even cut off a young man to reach the threshold of winning the championship.

Judging from the information given, the Lakers signed with Smart this time. As for this contract, it is also quite lively. Smart, everyone knows, used to play for the Wizards. However, the Wizards always have to open the show, so they won’t be nostalgic for these veterans, so they simply completed the buyout directly. It is precisely because of this that the Lakers can get a bargain, just like signing Ayton, the Lakers have achieved their goals.

Smart averaged 9 points, 3.1 assists and 2.1 rebounds last season, which is actually a relatively poor period in his career. Smart was very energetic before. Since being traded continuously, the guy seemed to be disheartened and he was a bit depressed in the past few seasons. You should know that Smart is still the best defensive player in 2022. It can only be said that sometimes after leaving a competitive environment, some players cannot adapt.

In order to sign Smart, the Lakers still have to do something, that is, to cut down guard Milton. As for Milton, it was obtained from the previous trade, but after coming to the Lakers, he did not play very well, with an average of only 3.9 points per game, even with a shooting percentage of 43.3%. So for the Lakers, cutting Milton was expected. After all, if you want to deal with Smart, the Lakers must lay off one person and make room for him.

If the Lakers can handle Smart and make great contributions by themselves, it is Doncic. During the recruitment process, Doncic contacted Smart directly and clearly stated that he wanted to form a team with Smart. I have to say that when a team core recruits like this, there is no time to be unmoved. In addition, we need to know that the Lakers are not a team like the Wizards, at least some competitive teams. There is no doubt that we have seen this. After

got Smart, the Lakers' signings for this offseason have actually come to an end. All those who need to be strengthened will be strengthened. As long as they remain healthy next, they will still be able to reach the threshold for winning the championship in the new season. As for the next thing, what the Lakers have to do is to repair the relationship with James, after all, there were some estrangements before. In general, the Lakers' offseason operation is just like this, and there will be no big moves next.