Super Small Forward

The summer league is underway, but the Lakers actually didn't even find anyone who played the summer league at the beginning. There is no way the Lakers already have fifteen players. The lineup is full!

In addition to Kaman who left the Lakers, Wesley Johnson and Farmar, who had not renewed their contracts, left the team. Marshall, who was waived by the Lakers as a team option, already had 12 players. The draft traded Jeremy Lin. , LaVine was selected in the first round and Clarkson was selected in the second round. The 15-man roster is ready!

Why do free agents participate in the summer league? Isn't it just to join the NBA? The Lakers are already full and naturally there will be no free agents.

This is the same as last season's training camp, Kupchak couldn't even get ten people from outside the team to play the match.

Fortunately, the summer league does not require players who have signed a formal contract to participate. You only need to sign a summer league contract, and other teams can sign from another team's summer league team. The Lakers barely recruited 7 people. Play ball.

But this is not enough!

There is no other way but to send NBA players. Kupchak will send LaVine and Clarkson, who are selected this year, and Henry, who needs to find a sense to come back from injury, and second-year Antetokounmpo and McCollum. In the summer league, this was the 12-man squad.

Originally, Kupchak wanted Thackeray to play more, but Thackeray went to participate in the training camp of the Canadian national team to prepare for the World Cup.

Now that the summer league is over, Kupchak sees that there is a short center named Tariq Black in his team, who is very energetic and fits to stay on the bench, but the player lineup is full. He could only give up regretfully and recommended it to the Rockets general manager Morey who helped the Lakers get LaVine this time.

Kupchak can already see that the October training camp has turned into team training again. As a player who has fallen in love with the hidden talent, he feels quite unhappy! Why did this run out of the team's quota!

After browsing the list of players, Kupchak's eyes fixed on the name of second-round pick Jordan Clarkson. He was inexplicably upset with this rookie, and other players got it. Henry and Nick Young were recruited by him last season. Yes, Thackeray is also his favorite big center, Green, Whiteside, McCollum, Antetokounmpo are all talented young people, Kobe, Gasol, Nash are the backbone of the team, Jeremy Lin is Half-sold and half-free gifts, and the strength is not bad, even LaVine and Baezmore are the little brothers appointed by Liu Ren, what is this Clarkson?

Kupchak was very happy after choosing LaVine. From the aura that LaVine showed in the trial training, Kupchak seemed to see another Kobe, although it was far worse than the strength that Kobe showed when he was 17. But this kind of talent does not mean that there is it!

Kupchak used his position as a guarantee when discussing this matter with the management. LaVine is definitely the most talented central defender in this draft!

Clarkson was recommended by the team scouts from the sub-league of the college league. After getting LaVine, Kupchak randomly selected a name from the scout report, which happened to be Clarkson, so Clarkson was second to the Lakers. The round is selected.

From the physical test results, Clarkson's physical fitness is still good, his jumping is a little short, but his explosiveness is barely at the top level, with first-rate speed, strong impact, poor shooting ability, poor confrontation, and poor defense.

Kupchak regrets now that he had chosen so hastily, when he just wanted to strengthen the guard.

But if he gave up the right to sign, he would feel wasted, and he could be appreciated by scouts. Clarkson must have something that scouts would appreciate. After the scout helped the team bring Liu Ren, Kupchak played against his own team. Tan's vision is more important, so he plans to sign Clarkson with a two-year rookie basic salary. Of course, the second year is not guaranteed.

Although it was chosen by myself and I am planning to sign it, Kupchak still feels unhappy!

Suddenly, Kupchak thought of something, with a smirk on his old face, he took out his cell phone and dialed Liu Ren's number.

"Liu, don't you always say that you lack a trained opponent? I have a personal choice here..."

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Liu Ren looked at the two little ghosts in front of him. Yes, they were little ghosts. Although Liu Ren is not necessarily older than them, especially one of them is very old, he is an "older" who has played in the NBA for three years. , He can call them little ghosts.

One of the energetic little ghosts was looking around Liu Ren's training hall, showing his exclamation, as if admiring the superstar's home, it was different. He actually built a training room directly in the garden of his home.

This guy is LaVine, who is familiar with Liu Ren. After the NCAA league in the second half of the regular season, he often goes to the Toyota Center to hang out.

Although the Lakers management can’t contact LaVine~www.readwn.com~, they are here to “see”. By the way, “try” the Lakers’ training hall. The basket is easy to use, and the Lakers absolutely did not have the option to choose this one. The league didn't say anything about the talented picks locked in the top eight picks.

So after two visits, LaVine and the Lakers players are all familiar with each other, especially Liu Ren, who took him to the Toyota Center for a visit, has a good relationship with him.

Liu Ren knew LaVine's talent for a long time, so he ignored him.

What is more curious about Liu Ren is this very tense year in front of him, Jordan Clarkson!

Seeing Clarkson, Liu Ren remembered this attacking point guard who has been underestimated. He didn't expect this guy to be selected by the Lakers. He was destined to become a Lakers player!

To say who Liu Ren remembered the last two years the Lakers gave him the most memorable player, of course Kobe, Kobe’s last year of "tour" is simply amazing, that year is definitely the only feast in NBA history. Even the Warriors who are about to get 73 wins have become supporting roles.

However, it was not Kobe that supported the Lakers in those two years. To be honest, Kobe could be called a drag in those two years. He made a hasty comeback and was injured one after another. It lost 70 to 80% of the remaining strength. It was really lucky. It's bad!

But the Lakers have a guy who has been ignored and he just climbed out from the end of the bench. First, in the 14-15 season, the starter Jeremy Lin took the starting position, and then in the 15-16 season, he overtook the No. 2 pick of the Lakers draft. Ray, almost got the best sixth man.

This person is Jordan Clarkson who is so nervous before him!

Liu Ren can say, admire and be curious about Clarkson. How did this guy stand out from the "purgatory" environment of the Lakers in those two years?

Really curious!

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