Super Evolution of Basketball

Chapter 609 Time Will Bring The Answer

Gakki held two press conferences in a row, talking about the current situation of some players under the agency, such as signing and training, etc., and then skillfully drew the media's attention to the Lakers' contract renewal with Paul George.

As the agent of the head player of the Lakers, Gakki is the person closest to the Lakers. At the same time, she is not a staff member of the Lakers. She does not care about the rules and regulations of the league, and her speech is relatively free.

So she revealed a key message to the media. If Paul George goes missing again, the Lakers will quickly find a replacement.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, the reunion of the Thunder's three young men has not yet passed, and the news about the defending champion Lakers has set off a new wave.

People have speculated about Paul George's replacement. After all, everyone realized that Paul George is really not irreplaceable for the Lakers.

Among the starting players, Yuan Qingshan is the absolute head of the star, with a combination of offense and defense from the outside, and a passing ability comparable to Chris Paul, and his core position is unshakable.

Towns is in good health, has range, is flexible, and has many scoring methods. He can knock down most of the opponents in the league. He is a stable offensive player for the Lakers inside.

Hassan Whiteside has solid skills, excellent defensive rebounds, irreplaceable defense on the inside, and occasionally cooperates with Yuan Qingshan and Downs. He is a thick and reliable defensive barrier in the Lakers Twin Towers.

After a season of training, Jamal Murray has made significant progress, both technically and psychologically. Coach Wharton will definitely assign him more tasks next season.

After all, the Lakers have no shortage of offensive talent. Last season, Paul George also played the role of the third-position defender and the outside gate in important games. The most representative is the defense against Kevin Durant and LeBron James in the series.

Therefore, if the Lakers want to find a replacement, they only need to aim for a defensive expert at the third position. If there is no good opportunity, they don't have to forcefully find a superstar who combines offense and defense.

In the offseason after the finals, that is, during the rough period, the media and fans like to discuss trades the most. Everyone puts the possible third position in the Lakers' current lineup and talks about it.

With this wave of rumors, gakki's goal was achieved. The Lakers put pressure on Paul George's team through the media, reminding them that if you don't want to come back as the Lakers, then get ready to be opponents!
No matter how others discuss it, the magician is happy to see this situation anyway. When he called the agents, everyone no longer doubted the sincerity of the Lakers.

The most effective is Gordon Hayward. His agent took the initiative to contact the magician and wanted to fly to Los Angeles to talk about cooperation.

The magician discussed with Walton and the entire coaching staff. They felt that Hayward had a tough style, with three-pointers, passing, and defense.

It can fill the vacancy after Paul George left the team, but the magician feels a little distressed by giving the maximum salary to Hayward.

"How about Robert Covington of the Philadelphia 76 team?" the defensive assistant suggested. Out of professional habits, he likes players who defend well. Last season, Covington's defensive efficiency was second only to several superstars in the third position.

The magician nodded: "Well, this is a good choice, let's try to contact his agent."

Wharton: "Do you need to say hello to Yuan Qingshan?"

Magician: "That's not necessary, everything is uncertain now."

The Lakers began to contact other candidates for the third position, first Hayward, then Covington.

It went very smoothly, and the teams of both players expressed strong interest in playing for the Lakers, especially Covington. His agent said frankly that it was a surprise for Covington to directly compete for the championship.

In terms of ability, Hayward is much higher than Covington, and in terms of salary, Covington only earned $134 million last season. As long as he can come to the Lakers, his annual salary requirements will not be very high.

For the Lakers during this period, it can be described as a turning point. First, Paul George inexplicably brought the rhythm, but fortunately, Yuan Qingshan's team stepped forward to make a rescue.

Just as the uniform team continued to expand the contact list for the starting third position, the Magician received another call from Kawhi Leonard's uncle.

Laughlin glanced at him and asked, "Erwin, it's hard to relax these days, why are you frowning again?"

The magician leaned back on the back of the leather chair and said rather weakly: "My God, I'm about to fall into choice phobia again. Just now, Kawhi's team called and said that they would seriously consider joining the Lakers."

Laughlin kicked the desk, and then said impatiently: "What, are we going to save the maximum salary again?"

The magician looked at her: "I'm afraid so, you know, this is Kawhi Leonard!"

As a result, the Lakers kept the maximum salary space they had finally vacated, and the contact with new players and the renewal of old players were all stopped.

Yuan Qingshan has been training with Kuzma during this time. Yuan Qingshan has set the intensity in the super evolution system and executed it meticulously every day.

However, it was enough for him to train by himself, but he chose Kuzma. For a person who just entered the league, Kuzma was tortured enough.

Yuan Qingshan asked Kuzma about his thoughts about the future, that is to say, what direction to develop in. Kuzma said he didn't know, but he knew himself, he was the kind of person who wanted to score from the bottom of his heart.

"Okay, I know what kind of training you are suitable for." Yuan Qingshan patted Kuzma's shoulder and said earnestly.

Another familiar face appeared in the training hall in the afternoon, Karl-Anthony Towns.

Now he can walk slowly, but the protective gear has not been removed, it looks like a pair of tight leg armor.

"Look at the young people of our Lakers team. Let's not talk about their skills, they look good." Towns greeted him from a distance.

Kuzma stepped forward very politely: "Hi, Carl, I'm your fan."

Downs laughed loudly after hearing this: "Am I so great in the hearts of the children?"

Yuan Qingshan said helplessly: "Don't be arrogant, he said the same thing when he saw me for the first time, this guy has a sweet mouth."

Towns felt that he was being fooled, and instantly put on an angry expression, while Kuzma ran away with a smile and continued to practice free throws.

Downs rubbed his forehead and said, "A month has passed in a blink of an eye. I heard that the team is worrying about the lineup for the new season?"

Yuan Qingshan said indifferently: "Fortunately, it's just a small episode."

Downs shook his head and said, "Give me Paul's contact information, and I'm going to wake him up."

Yuan Qingshan looked up at the championship banners and said, "That's not necessary. As for what's wrong with Paul, time will give us the answer."

(End of this chapter)