53 million in 4 years, 3D was stolen by the Rockets! Prepare for 2027 in advance, will the Lakers still be saved?

On the first day of July, the NBA free market was so crazy. The moment the

transaction prologue was opened, dozens of signings broke out in a concentrated manner. The contract renewal and transactions are flying together, which is very vibrant. Among them, those who left the team, including but not limited to Looney leaving the Warriors for 16 million in 2 years and went to New Orleans; the Nuggets former player Bruce Brown returned to Denver for one year; Russell joins the Mavericks for 13 million in 2 years and temporarily replace Irving; Lopez leaving the Bucks for 18 million in 2 years and went to the Clippers. Porter Jr. and Johnson exchanged their bosses, the former went to the Nets and the latter went to the Nuggets.

Among them, there are actually two of them that are most surprising. First, the Nuggets management suddenly got to know each other and sent away the boss's alumnus Porter Jr., and took on an unprotected first round of 2032, and exchanged Cameron Johnson from the Nets. Porter Jr. in the playoffs was so bad, and his vulnerability to the body made the Nuggets determined to give up on him. This deal not only helped the Nuggets get a high-quality shooter and a tall forward, but also helped the team save $40 million and avoid paying huge luxury taxes. Also freed up $14.1 million in full middle class, and $16.8 million in transaction exceptions. All these can help the Nuggets continue to operate and prepare for the championship in the new season. However, when it comes to preparing for the championship in the new season, there is a team that cannot be ignored. They are the Houston Rockets. At least so far, their signing operations are worthy of the championship.

We have said before that Finney Smith is crucial to the Lakers. Whether he leaves determines whether the Lakers will release the full middle-class special case. But at the same time, if Finney Smith leaves, it will be another significant loss for the Lakers' overall offense and defense, and the defense line may collapse instantly. As a result, early this morning, Finney Smith was snatched by the Rockets. The Rockets took the 3D away without giving the Lakers any chance to struggle. The Rockets' operation filled the defensive vacancy of Dillon's departure and also caused the Lakers' wing defensive ability to plummet. This is undoubtedly the best reinforcement. And the Rockets' operations are not the only one. Later, they used a three-year contract of $21.5 million, signing first and then changing to welcome the old player Capela! In this way, their inner rotation depth is enough to be described as horror!

Do you think this is over? It's far from it. Tate was left with 3 million yuan in one year, and Holiday and Jeff Green remained with basic salary. In addition to the previous operations, 10 operations in half a month directly allowed the Rockets to build a team that was enough to win the championship. Overall, there are almost no shortcomings. If you have to pick on the bones, the projection point may be less. You can continue to upgrade the number one and two positions on the bench, but the Rockets may have some operations in the future. In contrast, the Lakers' operations seem to be a bit of a play. They signed free agent Laravia for 12 million in 2 years. This guy and Reeves are good brothers, and the positioning on the field is more like 3D. Apart from that, the Lakers have no operation. The reason why the Lakers are so calm is not that they are rushing to discuss deals with multiple teams because they have changed their thinking.

It is reported that the Lakers' current idea is to live a tight life this year, and wait until 2027 is freed up huge space and sign another star to partner with Doncic. Just as the Lakers’ self-media said: Are the Lakers planning to let James take the center?