21.5 million in three years, the Rockets have added strength to help! Famous talk about Smith criticizing the Lakers, Lopez joins the Clippers

On July 1, according to famous reporter Shams, center Capela returned to the Rockets with a three-year, $21.5 million full guarantee contract. Last season, Capela averaged 8.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 blocks per game with the Hawks. It can be said that with the Rockets signing Capela, the Rockets have really added a strong aid. You should know that the Rockets can sign Smith with a four-year, $53 million contract, which really surprised many people. Now that the Rockets sign a tall center like Capela again, it can be said that the Rockets have really accumulated a deep accumulation in the front line and inside line. Even next season, the Rockets can directly play a double tower lineup like Shin Kyung and Adams.

So for the Rockets, they have deep reasons to sign a center like Capela, and considering that this season's championship team, the Thunder, have strong strength in the inside, the Rockets' current operations can also be regarded as targeting the Thunder. After all, from now on, if the Rockets want to compete for the championship next season, the Thunder will undoubtedly be the biggest obstacle for the Rockets. However, from the Rockets' series of operations, the Rockets' paper lineup is aimed at the Not-Free Thunder, so the Rockets' two signing moves are really excellent now. However, seeing that the situation on the Rockets is very good, the Lakers' operations here have been questioned a lot, especially the Lakers' free release of Smith really made many fans question it.

The famous mouthpiece Skip commented on this: Losing Finney Smith is a big loss for the Lakers and Doncic, and a bigger addition to the Rockets. He has defense throughout his career, has three points, can defend his opponent's All-Star player, can hit key shots, and is a better Dillon. As skip said, losing Smith is really unfavorable for the Lakers. You should know that the reason why the Lakers lost to the Timberwolves in the playoffs is not only because the Lakers have huge flaws in the inside, but also has a huge relationship with the Lakers' defensive flaws. When Doncic and Reeves both have defensive flaws, Smith's own defensive pressure is great. Now with a defensive strongman like Smith leaving the Lakers, it can be said that the Lakers' defense has really made up for the injury, and this is something that the Lakers can't make up for when signing Laravia.

Of course, the Lakers were not only questioned for not being able to keep Smith, but also questioned for the Lakers to sign the center for a long time. After all, there are fewer and fewer centers in the free market. Originally, Connett and Capela signed other teams one after another, which made the Lakers very passive. Now, with Lopez joining the Clippers for two years and $18 million, it can be said that the Lakers have really fewer choices. After all, according to reporters Siegel and Ohm Youngmisuk, the Warriors are expected to sign Horford as a replacement for the center position, so the Lakers are now in a very dangerous situation. If the Lakers' signing in the offseason did not meet James' expectations, there may be changes here, not to mention Doncic.

You should know that Doncic must also want to win in the present. After all, Doncic is already 26 years old. Seeing Doncic lose weight on himself during the offseason, this shows Doncic's determination in next season. Therefore, if the Lakers' next signing moves cannot satisfy Doncic, then the Lakers may not want to renew their contract easily with Doncic. Therefore, the Lakers' tasks are still very heavy. At least the Lakers must find a satisfactory center for Doncic. At the same time, the Lakers also need to strengthen on the wing position, otherwise the Lakers' defense will still be a mess, so there are still many things that the Lakers need to complete in the next place.