Legend of Tomorrow

The Lakers traded center Nurkic, who was the hero of the championship in the post and averaged 14.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game in the playoffs, to the Wizards in exchange for blue-collar center Steven Adams.

Many people said they couldn't understand this deal and the Lakers suffered a big loss. Adams, who is 213cm tall and weighs 116kg, is far inferior to Nurkic in terms of statistics and is a defensive blue collar.

Adams entered the league in 2013 and played three seasons with the Wizards. Last season, he played 25.2 minutes, scored 8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.5 steals and 1.1 blocks. He shot 61.3% from the field and never had the ball in the team.

Love's main task is to pull out to screen and catch and shoot. Adams still rarely attacks the low post. The Wizards want to trade better offensive players to give Wall and Bill firepower support.

After renewing Bill's contract with 128 million in five years, the Wizards do not want to renew Adams' contract next year. He has one year left on his contract, so it is better to send him away early.

Love also proposed a trade to the Wizards management. The team he most wanted to go to was the Lakers, but the Lakers had no interest in him. Love's tactical role is similar to Horford's, his shooting percentage is not as high as Horford's, and his defense is worse than Horford's.

After discussions between the managers of both sides, Kupchak sought Guo Xu's opinion.

It was Guo Xu who suggested that the Lakers dig Adams. He believed that the team needed a big man who could resist people and grab rebounds to protect the frame. Adams is not only good at defending the penalty area, but can also go out to defend pick-and-rolls. He couldn't do this in the Wizards, and Love is not faster than him.

In a parallel world, Adams is the center with the strongest blocking ability in the NBA and the Thunder's interior defense. Once he is troubled by fouls, the team's interior will have huge flaws that no one can make up for. He can limit many of the top centers in the league, and many of Wei Shao's rebounds were blocked by him. In the 2017-18 season, he had more offensive rebounds than backcourt rebounds.

Moreover, the quality of Adams' cover is very high. It is difficult for opponents to block him after cutting from the air. The offensive end is not useless.

By trading for Adams, the Lakers' defense in the penalty area will be improved, and he may be able to grab offensive rebounds even if his teammates can't score.

After the deal was completed, Guo Xu felt that the Lakers would be invincible next season. If he wanted to rebound, his teammates inside might be able to help him average double figures per game.

Mo Williams, Bonner, and Bosh retired, Boozer and Sacre will not get contract extensions, and the Lakers have a lot of vacant spots.

Seth Curry was poached by the Mavericks for 8 million in 2 years. Curry has a championship ring and proved his shooting ability last season. He doesn't want to stay with the Lakers anymore.

The playing time is too short.

After Wade joins, it will be difficult for Curry to get a chance to play next season.

The Lakers' fourth signing was another great value, getting PJ Tucker for 40 million in 4 years. Tucker is an important rotation member of the team. He often plays the starting role and is a corner three-point shooter. He only received 10 million for a salary cut after winning the championship.

He likes Los Angeles and the Lakers, and being willing to be Guo Xu's younger brother is the key. Even if Guo Xu retires in the future, the Lakers will definitely not be weak, and Durant will lead the team.

Because of Tucker's height, even if other teams recruit people, the contracts they offer will not be much higher than this. The Lakers are very sincere.

The Lakers' fifth signing was the signing of combo guard Jason Terry for a veteran's minimum salary.

This is an opponent who was beaten to tears by Guo Xu. He is 39 years old this year and wants to get a championship ring before retiring. His athletic ability is pretty good and he is still good at shooting three-pointers. He can play off the bench for a while without any problem.

There is still one spot at position 4. The Lakers signed European player Davis Berstein at an ultra-low price of 1.45 million for two years.

Bertans is 24 years old, 208cm tall and weighs 95kg. He played in the European League last season, averaging 8.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1 assist in 24.2 minutes per game. His specialty is long-range shooting.

In the 2011 NBA draft, Bertans was selected by the Pacers with the 43rd overall pick in the second round, and was subsequently traded to the Spurs along with Leonard. He has been playing in Europe before, and the Spurs have the rights to sign him.

Because they had not joined the NBA for several consecutive years, the Spurs had already run out of patience. The Lakers used a 33rd second-round pick in exchange for his signing rights, which was 10 spots higher than Berstein's pick that year.

This trade was also proposed by Guo Xu. He said that he hoped to have a power forward who can shoot three-pointers as a teammate, and his defense would be better than Bonner and Novak. Beilstein fits the bill perfectly, only playing a few minutes off the bench and not having to do much.

The Lakers selected a point guard with their sixth pick and signed free agent Raymond Felton with a minimum salary.

The 32-year-old Felton was unable to get a high-paying long-term contract after being waived by the Mavericks because he was overweight. He was willing to sign a veteran's minimum salary to the Lakers. He is younger than Guo Xu, but his condition is declining at an alarming rate.

He also had star numbers during his peak period. He has played in the league for 11 seasons and has rich experience. It is more than enough to be a substitute and play a few minutes after Guo Xu comes off the field.

The Lakers signed Felton and rejected Brandon Jennings, who was willing to take a salary cut to join. Kupchak feels that Jennings is a cancer and his shooting is too hard.

The quota is full, and no more players want to join. The Lakers are very strong in every position. Two point guards are enough. Guo Xu can play 35 minutes without pressure, and Wade can also play as a point guard.

The competition for the swingman position is the fiercest. With the depth of the lineup, Booker can't even play 20 minutes per game, and Richardson can only be a marginal player. The worst thing is Robertson. It is difficult for him to produce statistics in the contract year, and it will be difficult for him to sign a big contract next year.

Next summer, the Lakers don't plan to renew Robertson's contract. He is a pure blue-collar perimeter defender with a bad shot.

Do the Lakers still need to defend with their current lineup? If it weren't for the veteran Carter to serve as the Lakers mascot, Carter would have no chance to play. It seems that letting him play more is not as good as cultivating new players, but the new players are not as stable as him in three-pointers.

Carter can't compete with Durant and Tucker at the small forward position. But Carter also looked away. He has a championship, and there is no need to prove himself by playing for a long time like in the parallel world.

His goal is to build a dynasty with the Lakers. If the team no longer needs him, he will retire in 2018. As long as he persists for two more years, he will be happy to accept any tasks assigned by the coaching staff.

Seeing that he had no place, Josh Richardson proposed a trade. If he continued to stay in the team, it would be a dead end. He is a second-round pick and has no chance to perform. Without data, the next contract will be lost.

The Lakers management knew that there were too many swingmen and that the new players could not be trained, so they simply traded Josh and sent him to the Heat in exchange for a lottery-protected first-round pick.

Once the Heat make the playoffs and are out of the lottery within five years, the pick will belong to the Lakers. If the Heat don't make the playoffs, they can draft. If they don't make the playoffs in five years, the pick will become Unprotected picks.

No matter what the result is, as long as this is a first-round pick, the Lakers will not lose. Last year, they used their second-round pick to sign Josh. The Heat need to use this method to strengthen the No. 2 position. Josh will definitely be reused in the team and can definitely start, and everyone will be happy.

After the quota was vacated, the Lakers signed free agent center Andrew Bogut with a veteran's minimum salary of 1.3 million a year.

He was the No. 1 pick by the Lakers back then and played for the Lakers for many years. Now he wants to come back and compete for the championship. Kupchak expressed his welcome, which is very gimmick.

Bogut doesn't care about money anymore, he just wants a championship. After seeing Durant join, he believes that the Lakers will easily defend the title next season. As soon as the free market opens, he volunteers to join.

Kupchak made him wait a few days, first sent Josh away, and then signed him. There is no reason for the Lakers to push out veterans who are capable and don't need money to join them at a reduced salary.