After the long-term contract was settled, the Lakers came back to life. This time their goal is Wiggins

3 years of 165 million not only locked in Doncic in the next three years, but also gave the Lakers management a reassurance. If the Lakers had the idea of ​​James playing badly after leaving the team before renewing Doncic, after renewing Doncic, they only had the heart to compete for the championship. After buying Ayton at the bottom and signing Smart, the Lakers' next goal to strengthen the attack and defense of the wing. Wiggins is their potential candidate.

The Lakers had been interested in Wiggins before renewing the contract. However, at that time, the Lakers regarded Wiggins as the B plan for Doncic not to renew the contract, which was to see it as the position of the successor of the post-James era. However, Doncic's contract renewal changed the Lakers' minds, and their decline in positioning of Wiggins also led to a reduction in expected quotations. This is why the news that the Heat wanted the Lakers to pick the first round but the Lakers refused came out.

However, with the adjustment of the Heat's team building strategy, it is intentionally knocked down and started reconstruction. The Lakers once again have a good opportunity to buy Wiggins. A protected first-round pick or multiple second-round picks is the Lakers' greatest sincerity and is very likely to impress the current hesitant Heat.

Fans who know the Lakers know that this team rarely pays attention to a player for so long. Most of the time the Lakers retreat when they see trouble and sign a few people to fill the lineup. There must be a reason behind the importance of Wiggins now. The well-known reason is naturally to find a good helper for Doncic, and Wiggins is indeed a suitable choice.

As the No. 2014 pick, Wiggins' draft template is LeBron James. His static talent and athletic ability are also infinitely close to James. In high school, Wiggins was able to dunk the head flat frame. When entering the NBA physical test, Wiggins jumped out of a 1.12-meter vertical bounce, even the basketball god Jordan was not as good as Wiggins in bounce. With such talent, Wiggins can be said to be at its peak when he debuted.

But Wiggins' willpower is too weak and his desire to win or lose is not strong. The rookie averaged 17 points per game in the season, but he only averaged 20 points per game in 11 seasons. In the past six seasons, Wiggins averaged around 18 points, so he is also nicknamed the "Essence of Humanity's 18 points" by fans. He teased him that he was like a civil servant who went to work on time and got off work on time, without any turmoil in his heart.

This is Wiggins' characteristic. He has the strength to average 25 points per game, but he is only willing to put in 70% of his strength to score 18 points. 18 points are the limit of many NBA role players, but it is only the lower limit for Wiggins.

The championship team needs players like Wiggins. Most of the time they are blue-collar workers and can stand up and solve problems by themselves at critical moments. Compared with elite 3D such as Caruso, this type of forward line has a higher upper limit, and is compatible with more lineups and has higher adaptability.

elite 3D Doncic has never cooperated. PJ Washington and Jones Jr. during the Mavericks era were both good helpers around Doncic, but the upper limit was not high and he could only assist Doncic to reach the finals but could not help him win the championship. If the Lakers bring Wiggins now, it would be like Doncic has an enhanced version of Jones Jr., and he will have a chance to go further in the championship. This is not a dream. Curry has realized his dream once in 2022, and now it's Doncic. But the Lakers need to pass Riley's level first, and then find a way to activate Wiggins to play well. If it really doesn't work, you can ask Jinzhou elementary school students, after all, there are Wiggins' instructions for using it.