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Chapter 273 Cousins ​​Joins the Warriors

After quietly signing five players on the first day of the free market, the Lakers made another move on the second day, which was to complete the contract extension with Julius Randle for four years and $5 million.

As a forward selected by the Lakers with the 14th overall pick in the first round of 7, Randall played well in the Lakers' four seasons, especially last season, when he almost shared the power forward position with Kuzma. Played 82 games, started 49 games, and scored 26.7 points and 13.8 rebounds in 7.4 minutes of playing time.

This is still the case when Wang Feng's arrival and the data are affected.

如果没有王峰，这个赛季兰德尔将会获得场均16.1分8篮板的数据，并且在夏天选择与鹈鹕队签约，并且在18-19赛季为鹈鹕队场均贡献21.4分8.7篮板3.1助攻。

随后兰德尔与纽约尼克斯签下三年6300万美元的合同，并且于2020-21赛季达到职业生涯最巅峰，场均出场37分钟的情况下，能够得到24分10篮板6助攻的数据！
Even with the formation of a James + Davis dual-core championship lineup, Lakers fans still regret from time to time that the team let go of a high-quality insider like Randall for nothing.

Now that Wang Feng has come to the Lakers, it is of course impossible to sit back and watch the Lakers let go of Randall, a high-quality power forward with outstanding athletic ability. Besides, Randall is really very cheap now. The annual salary is 4 million US dollars, good quality and low price.

You must know that the annual salary of tens of millions is basically the average annual salary of ordinary starting players after two years. With Randall's level of playing in the next few years, it is really not a loss to renew the contract with 4 million in four years. .

Of course, Randall is not really perfect, and his shortcomings are also obvious. As an inside player, his height of 2 meters is too short, and although he is physically fit and powerful in hitting the basket, he has no three-point shooting ability , being a short player is a fatal flaw.

Fortunately, the Lakers have another power forward, Kyle Kuzma, who can complement Randle on the court.

Of course, this is just Wang Feng's backup just in case. If the Lakers really have nothing to gain in the summer, with this lineup, they can still perform well in the next season.

And if the Lakers really have a chance to trade for Jimmy Butler as Wang Feng thinks, then Randall, Ball and others will all become the best bargaining chips.

At that time, the Lakers can keep the striker combination of Wang Feng, Butler, and Ingram, and there will be a Kuzma on the bench, and the configuration will be directly full!
As strikers, the biggest difference between Randall, Ingram and Kuzma is the shooting range.

Both of the latter two have the ability to shoot from outside, which can help the team open up space, have better off-ball ability, and their athletic ability is also not bad.

If there is a trade, Wang Feng will naturally prefer to keep these two players.

As for the Jimmy Butler deal, the biggest bargaining chip Wang Feng can accept is Ball + Randall plus a first round.

After all, the price tag for the 76ers to trade Jimmy Butler is nothing more than Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Jerry Bayless and a second-round pick.

The value of Ball + Randall is definitely higher than the 76ers' bid. After all, in the eyes of many people, Ball is still a high-quality No. [-] pick with a chance to grow into a top point guard.

……

After completing the contract extension with Randall, the Lakers briefly entered silence in the next few days.

And the league continued with all kinds of news.

On July 7, Pelicans All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins ​​chose to join the Golden State Warriors with a one-year, $3 million contract.

As soon as this news came out, it immediately caused a sensation in the alliance, and the entire alliance was shocked!
Although suffered a serious Achilles tendon rupture last season, Cousins ​​was a super insider who averaged 25.2 points, 12.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game before the injury!

No matter how serious the injury is, many people think that a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Cousins ​​is worth an annual salary of 2000 million. Even if it is only a short contract of one or two years, it is necessary to check his recovery status.

In fact, the offer contract provided by the Pelicans to Cousins ​​is exactly a two-year 2 million contract extension.

With Cousins ​​joining the Warriors, the Warriors have truly formed a lineup of five All-Star players and partners, and the veritable five-star Warriors have been officially formed.

The whole network is filled with the pessimistic attitude of the NBA finale.

The Warriors are already strong enough, with three championships in four years, two regular season MVPs leading the team, and now they have added an All-Star center who was 4+25+12 last season, which makes other teams How to play?
On the Lakers side, Johnson, who heard the news, regretted it for a while and beat his chest.

The Lakers have sufficient salary space, and they can give Cousins ​​a big contract first!

In fact, Johnson has the same idea as the general managers of other teams. Considering that Cousins ​​suffered a serious injury with a torn Achilles tendon, he is not willing to provide the opponent with a long-term contract and high salary.

If the price tag is around 2000 million US dollars, it is definitely worth a gamble!How can we not let the Warriors rob such a top insider with a mere 500 million!

However, to Johnson's surprise, Wang Feng seemed very calm after hearing the news.

"Don't worry, the Warriors getting Cousins ​​may not be a good thing. We just need to follow our own plan."

Isn't it a good thing for the Warriors to get Cousins?
This sounds obviously like saying that grapes are sour.

The Warriors only spent $530 million to sign Cousins. Even if Cousins ​​is really abolished and can't play a game with the Warriors, how much can the Warriors lose?
Johnson didn't know that Wang Feng's so-called bad thing was referring to a series of chain reactions when Cousins ​​came to the Warriors.

The Warriors fell short in the playoffs in the 18-19 season, not only because of the frequent injuries of their teammates. Although injuries are a very important reason, the incentive is huge psychological pressure.

With such a luxurious lineup, the Warriors cannot be defeated in the playoffs anyway, otherwise they will be nailed to the pillar of shame.

With such a psychological burden, the Warriors players are extraordinarily desperate on the court, especially in the playoffs, because they are afraid of failure.

Because of this, Durant and Thompson suffered consecutive injuries in the playoffs, and Durant, who was unwilling to fail, forced his comeback in the finals, and then was completely reimbursed for the season due to serious injuries!

Sometimes, it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

(End of this chapter)