the Lakers.
But Okur was a restricted free agent, and the Pistons ultimately chose to match the contract offered by the Lakers.
Afterwards, the Jazz offered another 6-year, 50 million contract, which finally brought Okur back to Utah.
Turkoglu’s situation is also somewhat unique.
After a year with the Spurs, the Turk has little idea of ??joining a championship contending team directly.
He ultimately chose the Magic, which was weaker but had more opportunities.
With a 6-year, 38 million contract, he is ready to grow with Arenas and Howard.
After Kupchak and Sun Hao continued to communicate, the Lakers finally used Plan C.
Juwan Howard was still able to contribute 17+7 with the Magic last season, but the Magic were last in the Eastern Conference last season and the data was not very convincing.
Moreover, at the age of 31, he has no potential, and it is no longer possible to be the core of the team.
He finally chose to cut his salary and join the Lakers, preparing to fight for a championship ring.
And the existence of Sun Hao also makes his joining more logical.
In addition, Kupchak also successfully signed Malone, Horry and Jon Barry at the veteran’s minimum salary.
Just as Sun Hao thought, Malone was conflicted about Kobe. Since Kobe was gone, he would naturally be willing to come back.
For him, leaving Utah is already a compromise, and moving to other teams is not his style. If he really wants to continue to pursue his championship dream, staying with the Lakers is the only option.
Horry’s side is interesting.
Popovich repeatedly tried to retain the veteran, but Horry seemed to be more optimistic about the Lakers and returned to the Lakers after smelling the taste.
In addition, the Lakers also had unexpected gains.
This gain has a lot to do with Sun Hao.
In the previous slam dunk contest, there was a battle between the gods, but Chris Anderson was unfortunately eliminated in the preliminaries.
Anderson was depressed after being eliminated, and Sun Hao’s comfort helped him regain his strength.
This summer, when he became a completely free agent, he went directly to Los Angeles to find Sun Hao!
There is always a type of people in this world with relatively simple thoughts.
I help you, you help me; you are good to me, I am good to you.
In addition, Divac, Steve Smith, and Raul Lopez also signed with the Lakers with minimum salaries.
The prototype of the Lakers’ lineup for the new season has gradually emerged.
Point guard: Sun Hao, Raul Lopez;
shooting guard: Finley, Steve Smith;
small forward: Ariza, Horry;
power forward: Juwan Howard, Karl Malone, Brian Ku Gram;
Center: O’Neal, Chris Anderson, Divac;
only need to strengthen the back line, this lineup is enough for the new season.
Of course, compared with major competitors such as the Mavericks, Pistons, and Wizards, this lineup is slightly “shabby.”
But we won’t know exactly what kind of strength it can produce until the new season.
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