Chapter 61:

The end of July. The Lakers will be shooting the jerseys today.

However, to the surprise of all the players, Su Pan actually chose No. 91.

Russell was stunned when he saw the brand new jersey that Su Pan took out of his bag.

"I just found out today that you are a fan of Rodman."

"No wonder you are so strong in rebounding and defense……"

Many Lakers players gathered around.

When they saw Su Pan holding the No. 91 jersey, they were all surprised.

"91? Why choose 91?"

"Are you a Rodman fan?"

"I thought you would choose the more arrogant No. 1."

Su Pan smiled slightly:"It has nothing to do with Dennis Rodman, I just simply like this number."

Because Su Pan had watched a lot of high-quality short videos before traveling through time, he was a senior Mr. 91. Mr.

91 Su!

The NBA Summer League is coming.

Generally speaking, most of the rookies and new players joining the team this year will run in this league to let the team determine the potential of the players.

But Su Pan did not participate, but has been training with the team.

The Lakers can be said to be 100% confident in Su Pan. Instead of letting him participate in this kind of league, it is better to let him adapt to the rhythm of NBA games faster.

It can be said that the Lakers are looking forward to the new season.

In addition to Russell, Kobe, Su Pan and Thaddeus Young.

The team also has Harrell and Norman Powell, the two rookies selected this year.

In the original lineup, the team also has Jeremy Lin, Jordan Hill, Nick Young, Wesley Johnson, and

Sacre, who is jokingly called the"cornerstone of the team" by Lakers fans.

The Lakers' lineup is really embarrassing.

It is not the top in the league, but it is not the worst in the league.

It can only be said to be in the middle.

Fans are also looking forward to the performance of the Lakers this year, and many people are also hotly discussing it.

"I feel like this year's lineup isn't as bad as I thought."

"Indeed, it's not bad, but I don't know if Su Pan will be the first to come out"

"Definitely a starter, otherwise why would he be in the starting lineup?"

"What about Russell?"

"Russell will definitely be there too!"

"Two rookies and two old, weak and sick players in one game, what's the point of playing!"

"Indeed, the injuries of Jeremy Lin and Kobe are too serious."

At the same time, the Lakers coaching staff also felt very embarrassed.

Now the coaching staff is also a headache because the starting lineup has not been determined.

Before the start of the game, they must determine the starting lineup of the Lakers for the new season.

The initial idea of the coaching staff was.

Point guard Jeremy Lin, shooting guard Russell, small forward Kobe, power forward Thaddeus Young, center Su Pan.

If this starting lineup is used, the perimeter defense is too poor. Kobe is now at the middle of the league in terms of defense. When he is on the ball, he can reach the high-quality level, but this state cannot be maintained throughout the game.

Russell and Jeremy Lin, the defensive ability of the two is regrettable.

Yes, but Not much.

But if Russell plays point guard, Kobe plays shooting guard, and Thaddeus Young fills in as small forward.

Then the power forward position can only be played by Jordan Hill or Harrell.

Although the team's defense can indeed be improved, the offense is much worse.

From small forward to center, there is no three-point ability, and the offensive environment is narrow, making it difficult for Su Pan to play.

For this matter, the coaching staff discussed with the management for two or three days.

In the end, they all confirmed one thing. We must continue to recruit players this year!

The positions must be mainly concentrated on small forward and power forward.

The good news is that the Lakers still have some salary space.

……

At the Lakers' high-level meeting, everyone looked embarrassed.

In the past two years, the Lakers had serious injuries and a shortage of players. In the game against the Cavaliers, they had to let the bald Sacre, who was the 60th pick in the second round, continue to play after six fouls.

Because once he left the court, the Lakers would only have four players left.

They finally survived, but in order to get Su Pan, they traded all the players who could be used.

Now if they want to form a starting lineup, they can only form a weird lineup.

"If we want to go further in the playoffs, we must recruit players!"

Kupchak tapped the table and looked around the room.

"But unfortunately"

"Our salary can no longer support us to trade for a superstar."

"We calculated that at most we can sign a quasi-All-Star player."

After saying this, everyone can understand what Kupchak means.

As the general manager of the team, he also hopes that everyone can help him out.

Byron Scott smiled bitterly after hearing this.

"Quasi-All-Star?"

"It's not easy. There are no quasi-all-stars in the market now."

"Even if we want it, they won't give it to us."

Just as Byron Scott said.

This year is the most difficult year for the trading market in the history of the NBA.

The Eastern teams have a great chance of entering the finals this year, as long as they can beat the Cavaliers in the playoffs.

In order to compete for the chance to the finals, the major Eastern teams will not let anyone go at will.

The situation in the West is even worse. In addition to the rising Warriors, the Thunder, Clippers, Spurs, Rockets, and even the Trail Blazers, who are already gaining momentum, are all strong teams in this year's playoffs.

It can be said that no matter whether it is the trading market or the free market, there is no strong star at all.

Even if there is, it will be divided up by the major teams in the first time to strengthen the team.

Everyone in the room sighed helplessly.

At this moment, the magician's words attracted everyone's attention.

"I have a good candidate here.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the magician.

The magician explained with a serious expression.

"Paul George!"

"He returned from injury last season and played only 8 games, averaging 8.8 points per game. Now is the time for his stock to fall."

"But I believe he can get back to his form, and as long as we station in advance, we may be able to get a big bargain."

Everyone in the room fell silent.

Bet!

Another big bet!

Some people say that Paul George is finished, but others say that Paul George just has a fracture, and the injury scene is just a little miserable, but it will not actually have much impact on his future physical condition.

No one knows how much strength he will have left after his comeback.

But in the current situation, the Lakers have no choice. The

Warriors are currently in full swing, and James is still at his peak.

The future of the league in the next three or four years will most likely revolve around these two teams.

It is extremely difficult to get a star.

If the team does not recruit players and gain a place in the league, the Lakers may find it difficult to keep Su Pan, who holds a player option, in the fourth year.

In the end, the Lakers reached a consensus to explore the trading market for Paul George.

As long as George can recover to 80 to 90 percent of his previous skills.

Russell + Kobe + Paul George!

This outside lineup is quite impressive!

Inside Su Pan joins forces with Thaddeus Young or Harrell, or another all-round power forward is brought in.

The Lakers, the championship is really hopeful

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