Commentary on Rivers Jr. s trial of the free market next year is a good thing for the Lakers?

The Lakers exploded news. Rivers is expected to refuse the Lakers' contract renewal for 89.2 million yuan in four years and test the free market in the offseason next season. Once this news comes out, a single stone will stir up a wave of thousands of miles. So is Rivers trying to ask for a high salary? Is it a good or a bad thing for the Lakers at the moment? That must be a good thing! What is the reason why

is a good thing? Because after Doncic and James, the Lakers' goal in the past two years must be to compete for the championship. So is a player like Rivers Jr. a championship-level player in terms of style? The answer is obviously no. From a style perspective, Rivers Jr. has a certain degree of independent offense and organizational ability in regular season offense. Defense is a big weakness. In the playoffs, with high intensity and whistles rarely blow, defense continues to be a weakness, and offensive efficiency has dropped significantly. Therefore, if he exists in a team that competes for championships, he is actually the one who drags his legs!

Especially when Doncic's footsteps are very slow, the team's outside line is simply unbearable to look at it. Therefore, if the Lakers want to win the championship, they must send him away. However, as far as Pelinka and his team understand the ball, they really don't understand it. They think Rivers Jr. can still save it. In fact, Rivers Jr. has been playing in the playoffs for three years. They are mules or horses. They can see it clearly. They are panicked at high intensity and deformed. It is really embarrassing. However, Pelinka should still be reluctant to leave his regular season data. They think he is not a product. It can only be said that Pelinka is pure and can't understand it!

Now, Pelinka is not selling himself as a treasure. Rivers Jr. wants a high salary, and the two hit it off. The Lakers naturally can't afford it, so they have to sell it. This is a coincidence. Because Rivers Jr. has the intensity of the regular season. To be a mid-level team and being the second and third-tier leader is no problem, because he has very good trading value. This year, his annual salary is only about 10 million yuan, which is definitely a top-level and positive trading asset. Using Rivers Jr., plus a bunch of messy things, there is no problem with changing to a top-level 3D, or changing to an inside player with medium strength or above is also easy to get it!

If you change this year, Rivers Jr.'s contract is small, which should be said to be an absolute hot spot in the market. If you sell it next year, you can only sign and then exchange it. Rivers Jr.'s contract will not be too cost-effective, and it is true that you can't change anything good. Therefore, the Lakers need to make a decision early and take action Rivers Jr. quickly. After all, James is on the verge of retirement at any time. With his old man in his 40s, his condition is getting worse year by year. However, there is no problem for James to be a top second-in-command on both ends of offense and defense. The Lakers just need to make up for the inside and deal with Rivers Jr. at the same time, in exchange for high-quality 3D or even add draft picks to replace a star player with good defense. The Lakers will take off immediately and start their championship journey!

Currently, Rivers Jr. is preparing to get a big contract, which is an assist for Pelinka, so that he knows what to do. Otherwise, Pelinka can treat Rivers Jr. as a superstar, and he is reluctant to change it. Now he forces the Lakers to make the right choice. It can only be said that Tianyou Lakers is. If Pelinka does not trade him this summer, he can only sigh to the Lakers. In an old Chinese saying, "A general is incompetent and exhausts thousands of troops!"