The Lakers are hard to keep a 7+5 center. He is looking for an annual salary of 5 million. If he barely renews his contract, he will lose both ways?

After the first round of the playoffs this year, everyone knows that the Lakers' lineup will definitely change a lot. Especially now that the Bass family sells the team and the new boss takes over the Lakers, for the management, it must take action this offseason, otherwise it will be unreasonable, especially in the inside position, which will have greater room for improvement.

Since "Brother Davis" Anthony Davis left, the Lakers' inside position has been very weak. According to relevant reports from the TA team, it is actually difficult for the Lakers to keep center Jax Hayes. The latter is about to become a free agent, and he is looking for an annual salary of 5 million. Even if the Lakers barely renew their contract with Jax Hayes, they will probably only be a double lose.

In fact, Jax Hayes has made some progress this season, and it really supported the Lakers' inside in the second half. Jax Hayes averaged 6.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1 assist and 0.9 blocks per game in the regular season, with an overall shooting percentage of more than 70%. But Jax Hayes' performance took a sharp turn for the worse in the playoffs. He averaged only 1.8 points and 2 rebounds per game, and he also repeatedly threw up cakes on the offensive end. Of course, the Timberwolves have three inside towers on the opposite side. You blame Jax Hayes for a basic salary player, which is obviously unreasonable.

In fact, when Jax Hayes joined the Lakers, he used the Purple and Gold Army as a springboard. He performed too poorly last season, so he implemented the player option to stay in the team. Jax Hayes' performance in the regular season is still very good. The Lakers are far from being the favorite to compete for the championship. It is unrealistic to expect Jax Hayes to have a basic salary or a sharp price reduction to stay in the team. At the same time, Jax Hayes is only 25 years old now and is still a very young player. He must take making money first. He really wants to win the championship ring, and he can hold his thighs in a few years. There is no need to sacrifice a lot of real money now. The same is true for the Lakers. It can be seen from the playoffs that Jax Hayes has basically no way to count on in the high-end game, and at most he can be used as a substitute. So with the Lakers' current salary space, it is difficult to issue a contract. It is really necessary to make room for Jax Hayes alone, so it is particularly difficult to strengthen the subsequently. Obviously, Lakers' management A plans to exchange for other teams for a serious starting center, and the second is Brooke Lopez or Clint Capela, a center player who has been starting all year round. Therefore, Jax Hayes is also a typical spare tire for the Lakers. If he is left behind in the end, it will only mean that the operation will be a mess this summer.