Official announcement! The Lakers signed another center, once 12+11 in a single game, old acquaintance returned to the team, the inside line went from barren to rich

In this offseason, the highly anticipated Los Angeles Lakers were quite disappointing in the first half. They lag significantly behind other teams in terms of strengthening.

But in the middle of the offseason, the Lakers began to make efforts. One of the lucky things is that the Trail Blazers just cut off center Ayton. In this way, the Lakers successfully got Ayton in the free market. Being able to get such a No. 1 center, the Lakers suddenly got rid of the center forward drought, which can be regarded as quickly filling in the inside gap.

After getting Ayton, the Lakers' inside disadvantage basically no longer exists. Although Ayton was criticized for playing softly, his offensive ability, height, size, athletic ability and other aspects are above the level.

In addition, the Lakers also have center Hayes from last season. Hayes played a substitute on the bench, which could still bring some help to the team.

Moreover, the Lakers are continuing to contribute to the center position. On August 26, the Lakers announced that they had officially signed a center, and this person was an old acquaintance of Lakers fans, that is center Kelly.

Today, the Lakers officially announced the signing of center Keller Kelly.

According to team reporter Dan Woike, this is an Exhibit 10 contract.

Last season, Kelly played for the Mavericks and the Pelicans, playing in a total of 11 regular season games, averaging 11.5 minutes per game, scoring 3.1 points and 3.5 rebounds.

There were 2 starters in these 11 games, and in the first starter, Kelly scored a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Kelly is 2.13 meters tall and weighs 104 kilograms. He is 28 years old this year. He is the undraft in 2020. He has since been in the G League for a long time and has played for the Lakers' team Nanwan Lakers. He did not make his NBA debut until last season.

Kelly's return makes the Lakers' inside line more fulfilling. This Lakers team has been in a barren state since last season's inside line and has now become very wealthy. Perhaps people like Hayes and Kelly are not powerful centers, but at least in terms of reserves and depth in the center position, the Lakers are much stronger than last season.

And as for Kelly, his height of 2.13 meters is also sufficient in size, so there is no problem in responding to emergency response.

It is said that the Lakers also want to compete with the Warriors for veteran center Horford. Horford prefers to sign with the Warriors, but the Warriors have been unable to solve the signing problem with Kumingga, which has led to Horford being unable to complete the signing.

As time goes by, if Horford loses patience, he may give up the decision to join the Warriors. At that time, the Lakers will seize the opportunity to take action, and maybe they can complete the bargaining and stealing chickens.

In any case, the Lakers' inside line will no longer be their biggest shortcoming. In the playoffs last season, the Lakers suffered no loss in the center in the series against the Timberwolves, and this time the Lakers will not repeat the same mistakes.

As long as James can maintain his normal level, and Doncic has lost weight and upgraded, and Doncic has also completed a contract renewal with the Lakers, the Lakers still have a good chance to make some noise in the new season.

The West in the new season, teams like the Clippers, Nuggets, Rockets, and Thunder are destined to be the favorites to compete for the championship. But who dares to underestimate the Lakers led by James and Doncic?