Lakers Operation Rating: New players are 9 years younger than electric fans and are 9 million cheaper

ESPN reporter Shams Charania reported that several sources revealed that the Lakers signed forward Jack Larevia with a two-year $12 million contract. Meanwhile, they lost Dorian Finney Smith.

Data expert Kevin Pelton rating this signing is B+. Larevia was the first-round pick of the Grizzlies in 2022, and the Grizzlies canceled the last year of his rookie contract in 2024. Meanwhile, Larevia played his best season in his career: his three-point shooting percentage was 42%, and his real shooting percentage increased from 53.8% in the previous two seasons to 59.1%.

Although the Grizzlies trade Larevia to the King, their cancellation option also limits the King's ability to renew Larevia. The king can provide a contract with a starting salary of up to 5.6 million yuan. The Lakers gave a two-year contract.

For the Lakers, Larevia is only 23 years old (9 years younger than Finney Smith). If this is a two-year contract, the Lakers can renew his contract in 2027, when Larevia is only 25 years old. Based on Larevia's age and on-field performance, in Pelton's SCHOENE prediction system, Larevia is the top 20 free agent this year. 6 million yuan per year can be considered cheap and cheap. The Lakers are likely to have used some full-time middle-class special cases. Now this exception is only about 8 million, and the Lakers urgently need a center. The use of middle-class special cases can ensure the same number of rotation players when the Lakers lose Dorian Finney Smith.