33 points and 7 steals in a single game! The defensive champion is coming!

On July 4, the Lakers received two good news in succession, which was very beneficial for the team's strengthening. The Lakers had 14 people on the roster before, and there was only one place to strengthen, but it was operational. Moreover, today, the Lakers won a center and were close to getting a defensive back!

Let's see the first good news first. The Lakers and Hayes reunited. According to shams, the Lakers signed Hayes with a one-year contract. This young inside player has returned to the Lakers. This 25-year-old young center with a height of 213cm can be said to be the best player the Lakers have so far!

Although Hayes was abandoned by Redick in the Lakers last season, he was not that bad, but Redick couldn't use it, which also led to a sharp drop in Hayes's net worth. In this year's free market, he did not find an ideal next player, so he was forced to sign a contract with the Lakers again. Although his strength is not very strong, it is very suitable for the Lakers, especially the ability to eat cakes. As Ayton's substitute, it's enough!

Another good news is that the Lakers targeted the 3D guard, former Warriors' former player Melton. In the 24-25 season, Melton signed a $12.8 million contract with the Warriors, but after only 6 games, he suffered a torn cruciate ligament and was reimbursed for the season. During the Warriors, he averaged 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game.

For Melton, the Warriors really wanted to keep him, but because of the season's reimbursement, the Warriors traded with the Nets in exchange for Schroeder. Melton was expected to make a comeback this season, and the Lakers Warriors were interested in getting him before.

This morning, champion Siegel reported that Melton was close to joining the Lakers. To talk about why the Lakers were interested in him, in fact, this may also be related to a game he had with the Lakers at that time!

In December 22, in the game against the Lakers, he scored 8 3-pointers in a single game, scored 33 points in the whole game, and had 7 steals. He was still at the 76ers at the time. That game was too exaggerated. It can be said that the entire Lakers team was intercepted by Melton once. In that season, he averaged 11.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was 38.5%.

Although Melton is only 191cm tall, his wingspan of 203cm is pretty good. This is not the point. The point is that his defensive ability is really strong. According to his healthy season data, he can score about 10 points and average about 1.5 steals per game. It can be said that the data is very outstanding, so he has always been a player with an annual salary of tens of millions in the past.

So, is Melton suitable for the Lakers? It's very simple, just make a comparison and you'll know that Laravia, who is newly signed by the Lakers, is only 6 points per game, and Vincent is also 6 points per game. It can be seen that there is no harm without comparison. Melton is much better than these two. The key issue is that defensive ability is the reason why each team really optimistic about him.

Then if Melton can come to the Lakers, he can be the Lakers' outside leader and defend the opponent's offensive arrow. This is a very good choice for the Lakers, because no one can do this now.

It depends on whether there is any change now. After all, no one can explain it clearly before the last moment, especially the Warriors have not given up on their pursuit of him. If the Lakers can finally sign him with a veteran's basic salary, it can be said that it is really a low-investment and high-return investment.

33 points and 7 steals in a single game! The defensive champion is coming! The Lakers approached Melton, perfect 3D!