103 million in 3 years! The Lakers get 3D defenders? This deal is really crazy

We all know that after the NBA free agent market opened, Finney Smith joined the Rockets for 53 million in four years. What does

Fenney Smith's departure mean to the Lakers?

For this, we can start from two aspects.

Offensive end

The Lakers made a total of 276 shots in 43 games, of which 206 were from outside the three-point line, with a shooting rate of 39.8%. For shooting rate, look at the comparison of group data:

1, Curry's value is 39.7%;

2, Edwards' value is 39.5%;

3, Halliburton's value is 38.8%.

In other words, Finney's three-point rate reached the super giant level. Of course, the defensive intensity faced is definitely not as great as the stars. But this is not important, what is important is to be able to grasp it effectively when an opportunity arises. The defensive end has a total of 717 times interfering with opponents' shooting, which can limit the offensive player's shooting rate from 44.6% to 40.3%. Famous defensive scenes:

1, 16 minutes and 43 seconds against Harden, limiting his shooting rate by 25%;

2, 15 minutes and 05 seconds against Tatum, limiting his shooting rate by 26.7%;

3, 12 minutes and 10 seconds against Antetokounmpo, limiting his shooting rate by 42.9%.

Total, we can clearly see that Finney Smith showed a good "3D" feature when playing for the Lakers. In other words, the Lakers lost a 3D player in the new season.

Who can fill the gap in the Lakers' departure for Finney Smith?

Vanderbilt's problem is the offensive end. In terms of data, the efficiency of 0.121 points/round is even worse than that of Brownie (0.165 points/round).

Vincent did show certain 3D attributes during the Heat, but after joining the Lakers, the attendance rate was very low due to injuries.

Like Vincent, Smart's problem is also injury. Or how much the impact of injury on condition remains to be seen.

It can be said that at this stage, no player in the Lakers can do that Finney can help the team on both offense and defense.

Speaking of this, according to the US media "Fadeaway World", the Lakers and the Trail Blazers are negotiating a 3-for-1 deal. Specifically, the Lakers sent Hachimura Shiraki, Vincent and Kneckett to get Ju Holiday. In 1037 games so far in his NBA career, Holiday has made a shooting percentage of 37% with three-point shooting accounting for 30.7%. Three points are the main ending method and efficiency is at the elite level.

Defensive end, first of all, Holiday's real plus-minus value of 1.2 in his career, which is one of them. Second, he was selected for the first or second team of the year six times. Third, in terms of specific defense, take season 24-25 as an example.

1, against Booker for 10 minutes and 31 seconds, limiting his shooting rate by 37.5%;

2, against Lopez for 6 minutes and 32 seconds, limiting his shooting rate by 27.6%;

3, against Durant for 8 minutes and 12 seconds, limiting his shooting rate by 31.2%.

To sum up, it can be said that Holiday also has 3D attributes and is very efficient, or to be precise, a 3D defender. However, even so, in my opinion, this deal is crazy.

First, age. Holiday, who is 1990, is already 35 years old, and it is inevitable to pave the way from an age perspective. From the side, it is about combat power—average of 19.3 points per game in the 22-23 season, 12.5 points per game in the 23-24 season, and 11.1 points per game in the 24-25 season—the decline is still very obvious.

Second, contract. Even this summer, Holiday still has three years and a 103 million contract.

First of all, as I said just now, Holiday will take the road due to age, and the cost-effectiveness will become lower and lower due to large contracts.

Secondly, the Lakers are preparing to recruit super giants such as Jokic and Antetokounmpo in the summer of 2027, and Holiday's contract is not yet due. It obviously affected the Lakers' plans.

In summary, it can be understood that the cost-effectiveness is getting lower and lower under the factors of large contracts, and it also affects the Lakers' 27-year plan.