160 million in 4 years! The Grizzlies have a good start, the Lakers are reinvigorated, it is a pity to give up Reeves

24-25 regular season, Desmond Bain scored 1327 points in the league, ranked 46th in the same position, and ranked 32nd in the same position; 369 assists in the league, ranked 32nd in the same position, and ranked 26th in the same position. In terms of shooting, he hit 164 three-pointers and tied for the 43rd place in the league with Mikal Bridges; 39.2% three-pointer rate, 18th among 57 players with at least 400 three-point shots. In terms of data, Bain is a dual-energy guard who is good at projection.

When it comes to double-season guards, they can't avoid Austin Reeves of the Los Angeles Lakers. In terms of data, the regular season scored 1475 points in the league and 25th and 421st assists in the league. Unlike Bain's three-point shooting, Xiaoli's advantage lies in his persistence.

is measured by breakthroughs.

775 breakthroughs formed 330 shots, with a shooting rate of 51.8%. Also, Alexander made at least 300 shots after the breakthrough, with shooting 56.7%, Brunson 55.1%, and Booker 52.5%. Even if the "Dong Zhan" attracts defensive firepower, Reeves' breakthrough rate is still at a quasi-All-star level.

4 unprotected first rounds and 1 first round swap, considering that Bain was "sold" by the Grizzlies at a sky-high price. Using this as a comparison, Reeves' "selling" at least two unprotected first rounds is not a big problem.

Explanation point: Contract. Bain has four years and 160 million contracts left, while Reeves has one year and 14 million. Although the latter will face the trouble of renewing the contract, the problem is that it can still use a one-year cheap contract. Based on the cheap contract, what we saw was that there was news that the Celtics were willing to trade any player outside Tatum.

Why?

Regular season, when Tatum was on the court, the Celtics had a net better of 9.8 points in a 100-round match, and when they were not on the court, the team had a net better of 2.3 points in a 100-round match. Although they all win, it is obvious that the Celtics are more efficient in winning when the "Otter Rabbit" is present.

Therefore, the Celtics are willing to trade any player except Tatum, which can be understood as: it is difficult for the former to recover from injury in the new season. The Celtics lose the possibility of winning the championship. There is no hope of winning the championship. It is the first choice for the bosses to reduce spending.

In fact, like the Celtics, the Knicks and the Cavaliers will also usher in a geometric increase in luxury taxes caused by the surge in salary in the next two years. It is also because of this that Reeves' trading market has come. To be precise, for those teams that want to avoid taxes, cheap contracts in Xiaoli can play a role in freeing up salary space.

Compared with Bain, when Reeves' trading value was improved to a certain extent, I think the Lakers were reinvigorated.

What is the dilemma for the Lakers to strengthen this summer?

Obviously, the entire league knows what you bring to the price. More importantly, because of Doncic's existence, the Lakers will no longer be valuable in the first round in the future. But now things have turned around as Reeves' deal value increases. I mean, at least two of Reeves' first rounds make the Lakers traded in the first round three. Taking a step back, it will also play a good counteracting role in deals involving Kessler and Jaren Durham.

A new question arises at this time: Is it a pity for the Lakers to give up Reeves?

I don't think it's a pity.

Reason 1: Irreversible. Doncic's unexpected joining gave the Lakers two top "engines" in the league. Potentially, the question of who will support the ball after James retires will no longer exist. To put it more, Doncic is younger than Reeves.

Reason 2: Urgent. Judging from the past two seasons, Reeves has been able to help in time, but it is relatively far less than the icing on the cake. On the other hand, the Lakers strengthened the inside line, which is a timely help - on the one hand, Doncic's offensive power is maximized; on the other hand, there are no obvious shortcomings in the team's lineup.

Reason 3: Contract. It is foreseeable that next shareves will definitely jump out of the contract, and it is hard to say whether Pelinka can still be retained under such circumstances. Rather than taking risks, it is better to trade early, and with Bain comparison, it should be the peak of Reeves' trading at this stage.

To sum up the above three points, it is not a pity that the arrival of Doncic has greatly reduced Reeves' irreplaceability. Moreover, the urgency of strengthening the inside line is very high, and the contract factor played a good role in promoting it at this time.

Finally, I wish Reeves good luck.