Last season’s NBA ended with the Lakers successfully winning the championship. What concerned Lakers fans after the game was undoubtedly the issue of player contract renewal. According to an ESPN reporter, after Kuzma won the championship, the Lions asked the Lakers for a high-paying contract. However, the Lakers' salary space is very limited, and the Lakers management may trade Kuzma in the offseason. You know, this is not good news for Kuzma.
Kuzma asked for a big contract
Because he was lucky enough to get the No. 4 pick, Kuzma avoided the fate of being traded to the Pelicans and became the fourth player of the Lakers. The only player who successfully stayed in the game, he followed James and Davis to win the first championship in his career. The older rookie ushered in his spring this year. But if he were to leave the big market of Los Angeles, then he might lose a lot of income from endorsement activities and the like without being in the spotlight, which is undoubtedly what Kuzma does not want to see.
Moreover, Kuzma’s performance last season has also been criticized by Lakers fans. Lakers fans even launched a joint autograph campaign online not to give Kuzma a championship ring. This shows that Kuzma is not popular among Lakers fans. To be seen. Two reporters from ESPN also expressed their views. Windhorst said that the Lakers will never meet Kuzma's request for a high-paying contract because his performance is not satisfactory. Apart from his excellent offensive skills, he has no other advantages and he is very likely to be traded by the Lakers.
McMahon also said that Kuzma is an easily replaceable role player. He is just a scorer with offensive means, and the Lakers will never give him a substantial and high-paying contract. The two reporters have one thing in common: they both believe that Kuzma only has offensive means and excellent scoring ability, but has not contributed to the team's championship in other aspects.
The current Lakers definitely want to hit the championship again during James' final peak period, so every player contract of the team is very critical. James and James have already taken up a lot of salary space. It is impossible for the Lakers to lose the opportunity to strengthen in order to give Kuzma a big contract. We can only hope that Kuzma can become a 3D player like Covington in the new season of the contract year and become an important puzzle piece for the team to defend the title.