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After the Lakers introduced Ayton, the 16-man roster was announced, the center was still weak, and the summer joint list was also announced

7:13pm, 3 July 2025【Basketball】

On July 3, today the Lakers finally completed their second signing in the offseason. The team won Ayton as they wished, with 16 million in two years, which is simply worth it. After introducing Ayton, the Lakers also had a starting center. Although their playing style doesn't match Doncic, at least their talent is here. His contribution to the team on both offense and defense is definitely much stronger than Ma Wei. After introducing Ayton, the team has now begun to quote Horford and wants to continue to increase the thickness of the inside.

The reason why the Lakers want to strengthen the inside is also very obvious, that is, they will not suffer losses when facing the Western Conference strong teams. Everyone has seen it in the Western Conference now. In addition to the Thunder, the inside of the championship team is very strong. The Mavericks include Thunder, Washington, Rifley and Gafford, and the four players are all starting players. The Nuggets include Aaron Gordon, Jokic and Valanciunas, and the three of them are all starting level. If they really don't, Cameron Johnson can still beat the No. 4 position.

The Rockets, their current lineup thickness is even more terrifying. The teams include Jabbarry Smith, Durant, Adams, Shinkyung and Capela, and the five players are all starting players. The Clippers also introduced Lopez's partner Zubac to guard the inside in the offseason. The Lakers could not stand it with just one Ayton, so they wanted to win Horford. If Horford was obtained, he might be better than Ayton in the playoffs.

After introducing Ayton, the Lakers' 16-man rosters are: point guards Doncic, Vincent and Brownie. Doncic is the starting point guard, Vincent is the first choice for substitutes. Brown is probably still a rotation of garbage time. After all, Reeves and James will still play guest appearances in this position for a lot of time. The point guards are: Reeves, Goodwin and Knector. Knector is in the third round, but his playing time is probably more than Brownie. After all, his shooting skills are here and he doesn't take the ball.

The small forwards are Hachimura Shizuo, Laravia and Milton. Milton is the third choice, Hachimura is the starter. Laravia has excellent shooting skills, and he can bring firepower support to the core on the bench. The power forwards are James, Vanderbilt, Thiero and Dixon, who is a two-way contract. Thiero's arrival may have laid the groundwork for the transaction of Vanderbilt, after all, the two are too functionally similar.

center positions are Ayton, Klebel and Jamison. Jamison is a two-way contract. Everyone knows that Klebel is very small now. In fact, only one player is available in the interior, which is not much different from last season. Therefore, the Lakers still need to introduce substitute centers. If they don’t get Horford, they intend to trade with the Suns to get Richards. After all, the Suns have little demand for Richards now, and the team already has enough inside reserves.

Today, the Lakers also announced their Summer United roster: Brownie, Bazley, RJ Davis, Eric Dixon, Dajuan Gordon, Trey Jamison, Augustas Matthew Leonis, Sam Menenga, Julian Rees, Jabarilles, DJ Steward, Colsweed, Ethan Taylor. There are still a few names that everyone is familiar with, led by two Lakers' rotation players Jamison and Brownie.

Matthew Leonis is the son of the founder of the European Step. After being out of the draft, the Lakers signed him and averaged 14 points and 6 assists per game in his senior season. He was elected WCC Player of the Year twice and was selected into the West Coast League's All-Squad twice. Sweed has played for the Lakers, while Bazley is an old player of the Thunder. RJ Davis is another undraft that the Lakers have signed this year. The North Carolina captain averaged 17+3+3 per game last season.

The specific arrangements for the Lakers' Summer League are: 6:30 am on July 6, 4:30 am on the Heat on July 7, 10:00 am on the 9th, 8:00 am on July 11, 8:30 am on the Pelicans on July 13, 10:30 am on the Clippers on July 15, 9:00 am on the 18th, and the Four Team Championships will begin on July 19th. Although Xia Lian is more about polishing young players, there are still many highlights, such as Brownie vs. Flag and Harper.

Next, I think the Lakers will have some operations. After all, their forward defense needs to be improved. The team needs to introduce a player similar to Finney Smith to improve the team's space and defense. Now the team has not given a first-round pick, so the substitute's firepower and starting center position have been improved, so the Lakers' operations may be easier in the future. After all, their current lineup can achieve a record in the regular season.

The team can wait until the new season starts before considering the introduction of 3D operations. They have a first-round pick and can also use Vincent or Kleber as a matching contract. However, the most urgent task is to introduce a suitable substitute center. We can't just let James play as the substitute No. 5 position, right? Having said that, what do you want to say about the current Lakers? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.