湖人引进DFS初试水温,后续操作值得期待
(本文发布于12月30日,作者是CBS网站的记者Sam Quinn,文章内容不代表译者观点。)
洛杉矶湖人队在逐步进步方面并不常见,这支位于好莱坞的球队需要从多个角度思考问题。每当超级巨星进入交易市场时,总会与湖人有些联系,无论这些是否合理。这是因为湖人在过去几年中几乎总能吸引到超巨球员,他们通常拥有两至三名顶级球星。由于洛杉矶强大的市场和丰富的历史,大牌球员倾向于为湖人效力,因此管理层往往过分专注于大笔交易,而忽视了那些同样重要的小型操作。
这是詹姆斯-戴维斯时代的一大讽刺。在2020年获得总冠军后,是一位超级明星拒绝加盟让他们得以成功——那就是莱昂纳德;这使得他们能够引入足够多优秀角色球员来支持詹姆斯和戴维斯。然而,当夺冠光环褪去后,湖人的运作又回到了寻找新明星的轨道。他们用丹尼-格林及首轮签换来了施罗德,又用库兹马、波普以及另一个选秀权加入威少。当威少表现不佳时,他们再次使用首轮签将拉塞尔变成另一位前全明星控卫——德安吉洛·拉塞尔。
这种做法在许多方面都是错误选择,但关键在于,湖人把追求超级巨星与构建完整阵容看作非此即彼。他们努力寻找侧翼球员,却最终却只得到了一堆后卫。2021年休赛期更证明了这一点,即便威少离开,球队仍然花费薪资空间留住霍顿-塔克和纳恩两个持球手,从而放走卡鲁索。他们始终未曾接受不同类型角色玩家可以共存的现实。
芬尼-史密斯之所以成为令人耳目一新的补充,就是因为他帮助团队意识到这一点,他是一名能够解放其他所有队友能力的重要侧翼。目前詹姆斯三分命中率已达到43.5%,虽然他的篮下效率有所下降,但依旧能为球队创造更多空间。而整季以来对防守负担较重的戴维斯,如今终于迎来了帮手。此外,由里夫斯接任第二持球手的位置,再加上自克里斯蒂打首发以来场均20+7的数据,让整个团队受益匪浅。因此,现在显现出的是:对于提升整体实力而言,引进这样一位助攻型边锋远比单纯寻求超级明星要有效得多。
尽管目前阵容尚需完善,但如今每个成员都发挥着其应有作用,各核心位置也早已填满。从詹姆士、里夫斯掌握控场,到芬尼-史密스及克里ستی提供防守保障,以及文森特兼顾二者且具备外线投射能力,一切似乎都有序进行。同时,新增芬尼—史密司还增强了篮板保护力度,使本就平衡良好的阵容更加稳定健康。
This balance becomes affordable, as the Lakers acquired Finney-Smith from the Nets for three second-round picks. Some argue that this limited offer reflects his true value; however, I remain skeptical. His defensive performance in Brooklyn hasn't matched what he showcased with Dallas due to a lack of motivation when there were no playoff stakes at stake.
The Lakers still hold their 2029 and 2031 tradable first-round picks while retaining rights to the protected 2027 pick owed to Utah (essentially allowing them some leeway in making trades contingent on draft position). The potential swap rights for their own selections in 2026, 2028, and 2030 are also under discussion — they have yet more assets ready should opportunities arise.
This doesn't imply an urgent need for another trade; rather it highlights flexibility afforded by salary cap space currently available. It's clear now: keeping these future assets intact is paramount given LeBron's advancing age of nearly forty years old if they wish to avoid enduring five post-LeBron seasons like those prior to James' arrival back in '18.
The addition of Finney-Smith opens up new doors—their roster which once lacked competitiveness can now be considered viable moving forward! They may evaluate everyone present within current ranks since all players seem positioned optimally just as they've done thus far throughout ’23 season leading into deadline day proving worth investing further resources!
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