Annual salary of 8.1 million, but he was squeezed away by Yang Hansen but firmly believed that he could win the championship! Ayton became the straw that broke James s back

After the NBA offseason started, many teams were aimed at the championship, such as the Rockets and the Nuggets, one expanded the team's ceiling and the other improved the lineup depth. There are also many teams whose goal in the new season is to level up. For example, Yang Hansen, who is most concerned by us, was selected by the Trail Blazers in the 16th pick in the first round, Xia Lian scored a total of 20 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists in the first two games. The data may not be so gorgeous, but Yang Hansen showed a strong comprehensiveness. The team ranked first in the positive and negative values in the two games, and the team ranked first in the assists. In the words of the reporter of the Trail Blazers, when Yang Hansen played, the Trail Blazers were completely different in the form, unlike a team. Yang Hansen has indeed gradually gained recognition from the team through his performance, and Portland media have also given advice to the team.

In the words of column reporter Howell, the Trail Blazers' current task must be to send Grant away as soon as possible (the cumbersome contract, and his playing style determines that he can't play as a substitute) and Rowe. It is enough to have Klingen and Yang Hansen in the new season. Yang Hansen's growth can bring many opportunities to the team's development. The Thunder has proved that as long as the team has the right culture and strong young players, they can succeed. What is certain is that the Trail Blazers management is working hard to pave the way for Yang Hansen, laying the groundwork since he chose him from the 16th pick. The 18-year No. 1 pick Ayton, who was first squeezed away by Yang Hansen, was full of ambitions after coming to the Lakers, but the overall situation of the Lakers was not good. To be realistic, Ayton has become the last straw that broke James's back.

Let's start with two small details. First of all, after the Trail Blazers selected Yang Hansen, Ayton posted a message to welcome him on Chinese social platforms, but in the words of the Trail Blazers, Ayton himself may not know about this, because three days later, Ayton contacted the Trail Blazers, hoping to leave the team and join a team that can win. Essentially, with Yang Hansen's arrival, Aiton completely lost his position, and of course Aiton also understood this. The Trail Blazers did not do anything to retain them. The two sides hit it off. Ayton sacrificed a salary of 10 million and received a two-year, $16.6 million contract from the Lakers, with an annual salary of 8.1 million next season. Ayton was very angry after coming to the Lakers. In his own words, everyone should call me "ruler Ayton". We are a team that can win the championship!

In addition, Ayton also emphasized one thing: you should look at my performance in the finals. I came to Los Angeles to prove myself. I want to return to the ranks of winners! To be honest, Ayton's lower limit is not low. After entering the league, he averaged at least 14 points and 10 rebounds per game per season, but Pierce said one thing very well: Ayton should think about why he is always abandoned by the team. Three disadvantages: he has a defensive cleanliness and does not like to fight against his opponents; he is regarded as a cancer in the locker room, is lazy off the court, and even misses some rehabilitation training, and has a bad attitude; the most important thing is that Ayton cannot maintain his health. In the past two seasons, he has only played 95 games in total. Although he averaged 14.4 points and 10 rebounds per game last season, his rebound rate is 16.8%, ranking 24th in the league! The passing rate of the first-line and insiders of the league is at least about 18%, and Aiton cannot meet this standard. Another point is that Ayton's arrival determines the ending that James will definitely leave. In the words of team reporter Dan Walker, the essential contradiction between the Lakers and James is that James hopes that the team will always have the ability to compete for the championship, but the Lakers hope to free up salary space after James' contract expires next summer, and there will be three first-round picks available by then. They can find a partner for Doncic in the trading market. Without James in the future, James will not renew his contract! This also means that maybe James may not be sent away by the Lakers in February (James has the veto power, and the transaction will be very difficult), and may not be able to get together and part.

Another thing is that after the trading market opened this year, the Lakers renewed their contract and welcomed Hayes to sign Ayton, including being very interested in Wiggins. There is one thing in common: their agents are all Doncic's agents: Bill Duffy! Los Angeles media bluntly stated that the Lakers management has begun to take action, excluding James and Paul Rich and Paul and fully satisfy Doncic. Ayton's signing has become more symbolic than practical: Perhaps Ayton cannot meet the team's demand for franchise protection and confrontation in the new season, but his pick-and-roll launch with Doncic, he maintained a stable playing time in the interior, which is not friendly to James. In Ayton's own words, when he came to the Lakers, Doncic had communicated with him, but James did not.

To be honest, if the Lakers are Doncic + Reeves + James + Hachimura Shizuo + Ayton in the new season, there will be loopholes on the defensive end, and James will be suppressed on the offensive end. Maybe he can still play in the playoffs, but there is no ceiling, and the Lakers management doesn't care. They just wait for James to free his salary space tomorrow and build a team around Doncic again. Ayton's contract is very small, and he can be abandoned by the Lakers at any time, but for James, this offseason, he should really think about where he is in the future. When the Lakers' management has already made it clear, there is no need for James to force retirement from the Lakers.