Three-point efficiency is comparable to Jokic! With Doncic bonus, congratulations to the Lakers, who will get another space-type center?

This summer, after signing Smart, Pelinka's signing seemed to have pressed the stop button. Bringing this, Ayton is the starting No. 5 position in the new season and Hayes is the substitute.

Is Hayes reliable to play as a substitute?

First of all, it should be noted that compared to the starting lineup, the substitutes do not have high defense requirements, and the defensive intensity faced is not high. Of course, this is the main reason why the Cavaliers Hunter, Pistons Beasley, and Eagles' Leville played in the substitute - the characteristics of strong offense and weak defense, which is easy to play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses.

From this perspective, Hayes will definitely not be as "eye-catching" as he played as a substitute.

However, Ayton averaged 30.8 minutes per game so far in his career. Even if the time in the new season has increased, he has basically reached the end of his average of 35 minutes per game. In other words, Hayes has to "super" one section of time.

If it is okay to face a mobile center like Turner and Sabonis Jr., then against a large tonnage like Jokic and Zubac, the shortcomings of Hayes' lack of confrontation will be fully exposed.

Obviously, if the Lakers have a large tonnage inside line on the substitute center, it will be better. To be precise, Redick can flexibly arrange troops when encountering teams with advantages in the interior, such as Nuggets, Clippers, Cavaliers, and Timberwolves.

Considering that the NBA free agent market is coming to an end, or that high-quality players have found their next player, Pelinka wants to strengthen the inside line to be recruited through trades or players buy out. As for the player type, I think it either has spatial attributes or has certain ability to confront.

First, Doncic has accounted for 16.8% of his career and 21.9% of his shots come from the basket and near the basket. Nearly 40% of the shots come from the inside. To ensure efficiency and reduce the occurrence of injuries, there is obviously enough room for attack.

Secondly, the Lakers are a team that ends with three-pointers - the overall three-point shooting in the 24-25 season accounted for 42.5%, ranking 14th in the league. The latter is 76ers in front of the Bucks. Obviously, the space attributes are suitable for the team's main ending tactics.

Furthermore, Ayton does not like physical confrontation and Hayes lacks confrontation ability. The Lakers must have an inside line that can "super" Jokic and Lopez, etc., who plays singles at low posts.

To sum up three points, the best targets at this stage are definitely Horford and Vucevic.

First, although Horford and the Warriors were "flirted" with each other, given that the matter between Kumingga could not be negotiated in the short term, Dunleavy Jr. could not sign Horford. As for Vucevic's contract, it is reported that the Bulls are preparing to buy out him.

Second. In the 24-25th season, Horford scored 36.3% of three-pointers and averaged 1.9 three-pointers per game. Vucevic's two-day figures were 40.2% and 1.8 goals. For the latter alone, the three-point efficiency can be comparable to Jokic - the three-point rate is 41.7%, and 2.0 three-pointers per game are averaged.

Third, although he is 39 years old, Horford's basket protection effect is comparable to that of young players such as Evan Mobley and Adebayo. Although Vucevic has average basket protection effect, he has strong ability to fight.

To sum up the above three points, we can understand that the two people's spatial attributes, basket protection or confrontational ability meet the Lakers' demand for the second center, and more importantly, they are expected to get it.

At the same time, according to Yahoo Sports, if the Bulls cannot trade Vucevic, they will buy him out.

It is only a matter of time before the two parties reach a buyout, otherwise the option of "buyout" would not appear at all. In this way, the Lakers have a very high probability of getting Vucevic.

First of all, the Lakers have a huge bonus to the center.

Secondly, Doncic and Vucevic are the same agents.

To sum up two points, this is how Ayton joined, and it is not difficult to "repeat once".