Why did the Lakers sign 2.01 meter shooter in 12 million in 2 years? He defeated Perrinka in 4 games

No Finney Smith was left, no Capela and Daluo were obtained. The Lakers signed 2.01 striker Laravia for only 2 years and $12 million on the first day of the free market. This is a comfort. On this day, all famous players from all walks of life found their next home. The Lakers' signing of La Lavia seemed not very eye-catching, and many people even don't know about this wing shooter.

Laravia was the No. 19 show in 2022, debuted in the Grizzlies and was traded to the Kings in the middle of last season. Last season, Laravia played a total of 66 games with the Grizzlies and the Kings, averaging 20.4 minutes per game, scoring 6.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocks, shooting percentage of 47.5%, three-point shooting percentage of 42.3%, and free throw shooting percentage of 67.8%.

Laravia's career three-point shooting percentage is 37.1%, and his three-point performance has improved significantly last season. Pelinka's signing of Laravia has been recognized by many Lakers' self-media.

Lakers' self-media Lakers AllDayEveryday lists the data comparison between Laravia and Finney Smith last season. Finney Smith played a total of 63 games last season, averaging 8.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks per game, shooting percentage of 44.8%, three-point shooting percentage of 41.1%, free throw shooting percentage of 66.7%, and effective shooting percentage of 59.7%. The two's numbers look almost the same, while Laravia has less playing time. The self-media wrote: "9 years younger and 9 million US dollars cheaper. The Lakers signed Jack Laravia to gain tremendous value."

Lakers self-media Lakers Muse posted a collection of Laravia's defensive videos last season and wrote: "Laravia is an underrated defender."

In the video, Laravia's individual defense performed well, and his defense without the ball was also excellent. It has to be said that Laravia has made great progress in the defensive end in the 2024-25 season.

Laravia is cheaper than Finney Smith, and is younger than Finney Smith, with more accurate shooting and stronger offensive ability to hold the ball, but the defense is a little worse than Finney Smith. The Lakers failed to keep Finney Smith, signing Laravia is a good choice.

Another Lakers self-media, NBA Lakers Report, listed a set of data. This is the average number of games in 4 games in Laravia's career against the Lakers for more than 20 minutes: 19.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists per game, 59.5% shooting percentage, 63.2% from three-point shooting percentage, 82.4% from free throws, and 76.8% real shooting percentage.

In other words, Laravia performed very well against the Lakers. Lakers general manager Pelinka was defeated by him, so he signed him? It is worth mentioning that in the 2023-24 season, Laravia played for the Grizzlies, and in two games against the Lakers, one scored 25 points, one shot 7 of 9 three-pointers, the other scored 28 points, and the other scored 3 of 6 three-pointers.

Laravia updated the social media: "Lakes Show! I hope Lakers fans are as excited as me! Let's fight together!" (Text/Li Huanyu)