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Chapter 211 The New Leader of the Lakers
As a traditional giant, the last time the Los Angeles Lakers won the championship dates back to 7 years ago, that is, the 09-10 season.

At that time, Kobe was still in his prime and had just won two consecutive championships. People believed that Kobe would win the sixth championship in his career next season and create two dynasties like Jordan.

However, since then, the Lakers have gradually sunk.

In the second round of the Western Conference in 11, he was swept by the Mavericks 0:4. In 12, he was beaten to death by the Thunder. In 13, the F4 team was established, but the results were even more unsatisfactory. Kobe tried everything to drag the Lakers into the playoffs abruptly, but he suffered injuries because of this. The Lakers were swept and eliminated by the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs .

Since then, the Lakers have never entered the playoffs, and they have been at the bottom of the league every year. It has been four full seasons so far.

Last season, that is, the 16-17 season, was the first season after Kobe retired. The Lakers led by a group of young players had a record of 26 wins and 56 losses. They were third from the bottom in the league and won the second pick.

This is the second No. [-] pick for the Lakers. Last year, they used the No. [-] pick to select Durant's forward Brandon Ingram.

For the second pick this season, they chose a point guard, Lonzo Ball.

The Lakers, whose entire team is basically young people, can actually get Wang Feng, which is something that most teams in the league did not expect.

Most people believe that Wang Feng, who has won three championships, should choose a competitive team and continue to pursue the championship. What can he do now by joining the Lakers?Be a babysitter?The problem is that Wang Feng is only a player who has been in the league for three years. Apart from his rich experience in the playoffs, he is not much different from the young players of the Lakers.

"It seems that Wang Feng was tempted by the life of luxury and money in the metropolis. The Lakers are now one of the worst teams in the league. The lineup is young and the management is chaotic. It is basically a mess. The only temptation is Los Angeles The City of Angels."

"Originally, I expected Wang Feng to join a strong team like the Celtics, Spurs, and Trail Blazers, and continue to compete with the Warriors. It seems that Wang Feng, who has won three championship rings, has already given up on himself. , more willing to get better treatment."

"Really? On the contrary, I see ambition from Wang Feng's choice. I think he chose the Lakers not only because the Lakers are located in a big city like Los Angeles, but also because the Lakers are a young team. And there hasn't been a leader since Kobe retired."

"Whether Wang Feng was in the Warriors or the Cavaliers before, he was only the second and third player of the team. The Warriors have Curry, and the Cavaliers have James. I think he should be tired of playing the second role. He wants to be a player. As the leader of the team, as the first core to fight for the team, if you think about it from this perspective, the Lakers are indeed very suitable for Wang Feng."

The choice of Wang Feng in the league was mixed, but it did spark heated discussions.

Some people did guess correctly what Wang Feng was thinking... part of it.

The reason why Wang Feng chose the Lakers is indeed because the Lakers are all rookies and young players, and he can easily hold the field.

In the 15-16 season, Wang Feng, who was still playing for the Warriors, had been recruited by Kobe, hoping that he could join the Lakers after his contract with the Warriors expired.

Wang Feng chose to decline after careful consideration.

There were many reasons at that time. On the one hand, the Lakers themselves were difficult to protect, the team management was in a state of chaos, the players were unwilling to play, and the record was terrible.

On the other hand, Wang Feng only wants to sign a one-year short contract first, so that his value can be further improved before he chooses to renew the long-term contract.

A year later, the time finally came.

Being selected to the best team for two consecutive years allowed Wang Feng to obtain the Ross clause, which allowed him to sign a super maximum salary of 4 million for 1.18 years.

After a year of turmoil, the Lakers finally have some clues.

Jenny Buss temporarily won the power struggle. She fired General Manager Kupchak, who was Jim Buss' aide, and helped Magic Johnson take over, completely controlling the team's affairs.

If there is no Wang Feng, Magic Johnson will sign James for the Lakers next season, that is, in the 18-19 season, and in the 19-20 season, he will successfully trade Stud to get Anthony Davis to form a dual-core lineup and win the championship in that season .

It can be said that the general direction and management of the Lakers in recent years are very reasonable.

Of course, the success of the Lakers in the following two seasons after winning the championship proved that the infighting of the Bass family is far from over.

The team management's fight for power has nothing to do with Wang Feng, and he doesn't bother to care about it.

He only knows that with the financial resources and capabilities of the Lakers, they are fully capable of winning the championship in recent years, and right now is a time when a star needs to come forward.

Wang Feng will now be the hero who turned out to be born!
This was supposed to be what James would do a year later, but Wang Feng snatched it away first.

This can be regarded as walking the path of others, leaving others nowhere to go!
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A few days later, Wang Feng flew to Los Angeles to officially complete the signing ceremony with the Lakers and attend a press conference.

For Wang Feng's joining, the Lakers showed enough respect. The general manager of the team, Magic Johnson, and the team star Kobe Bryant all attended and praised Wang Feng.

"Everyone knows that I tried to recruit Wang Feng in the summer of 16, but he refused." Kobe smiled and said to the reporters: "I didn't expect him to come back here a year later, which made me very happy. Los Angeles has ushered in a new legend, Wang Feng is a very good player, his offense and defense are impeccable, I see the shadow of his youth in him, and I also believe that he will become the new banner of the Lakers!"

Magic Johnson expressed confidence. "Signing Wang Feng is only the first step for the Lakers to re-emerge. We will continue to strengthen the team through transactions and signings, and at the same time vigorously cultivate the team's rookies. In the next five years, our goal is the championship trophy!"

Facing the reporter's interview, Wang Feng had a smile on his face.

"For me, this is a new stage and a new beginning. Without players like Stephen and LeBron, I can only rely on myself. It should become very difficult on the court. This is a challenge for me. , but I will bravely accept this challenge and overcome it!"

Wang Feng's speech was not shy at all, and the reporter with a keen sense of smell immediately caught some meaning from it, and couldn't help but click his tongue secretly.

Wang Feng is preparing to become the boss of the Lakers, but that's right, the Lakers are currently a group of young players, and Wang Feng's gains in personal honor are enough to calm them down.

Not to mention personal honors, just looking at the salary, the difference can also tell the difference.

Wang Feng, who signed with the Lakers for 4 million in 1.18 years, has an annual salary of 2700 million in the first year!It is higher than the annual salary of all the young players of the Lakers combined!
I earn so much, why can't I be the boss?

(End of this chapter)