The six Lakers players will become free agents, and which ones will be left in the end?

The first thing the Lakers need to sign in the offseason is the center. Doncic has returned to China to prepare to participate in the European Men's Basketball Championship, so the issue of renewal is temporarily shelved. As early as August 3 this year, the two sides can reach a four-year, 229 million maximum salary contract, or a five-year, 296 million yuan in the summer of 2026. It depends on how Doncic himself considers it!

However, the Lakers also need to deal with the issue of players' contract renewal. Reeves can also temporarily put it aside and will discuss renewals next summer. However, there are a total of 6 players in the team this summer that may become free agents, namely: James, Hayes, Fanny Smith, Goodwin, Morris, and Ryan.

The American Lakers fans also held a special vote online to see which players the Lakers want to renew their contracts. The voting results are as follows:

Ryan, 96% will not renew, 4% will not renew, 86% will not renew, 14% will not renew, Goodwin, 25% will not renew, 75% will not renew, Smith, 11% will not renew, 89% will not renew, Hayes, 46% will not renew, 54% will not renew, James, 21% will not renew, 79% will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will not renew, we will He can jump out of his contract and become a free agent this season, and he can sign up to a maximum salary of 175 million yuan for three years, but it should not be realistic to sign for three years. It is likely to be a 1+1 contract, and he will most likely continue to stay with the Lakers.

The Lakers should have no reason to give up James. Whether it is in terms of commercial value or his own strength, the old man should be able to play for another 1-2 years. It depends on how James chooses himself. Whether he has absolute autonomy to stay in the Lakers or leave.

Hers, the Lakers are likely to keep him. After all, it is not expensive and should be a basic salary contract. The Lakers will definitely sign a center in the offseason. Although Hayes is not strong enough to play as a starting player, he can still be a substitute.

Fanny Smith should have no reason to give up. He has one year left for a contract, a salary of 15.39 million, and has the option of playing the game. He can jump out of the contract and become a free agent or execute the contract for next season. He himself should also tend to stay in the Lakers, and he is absolutely true love for Doncic. And it is not expensive. Even if the Lakers plan to trade him, it is an absolute positive asset. This kind of player who has good defense and three-pointers and is not expensive is so popular in the league, and all teams should be rushing to get it.

Goodwin should also stay. Being able to transfer to a regular contract this season actually proves that he is very valuable. He has the strength to fight on the court, can defend, hold the ball, grab rebounds, and shoot three-pointers. And it should not be expensive, just a basic salary, even if the transaction is a plus, it is a positive asset.

Da Dahe is not sure whether he can stay and continue to play the role of an old player in the locker room. If the Lakers' salary is allowed, he should be maintained. If the luxury tax is blocked, the probability of Dahe is retired. Needless to say, Ryan should have given up. The Lakers signed him to have no effect at all. The center is not good at eating cakes, and the Lakers really don't need it.

After watching these six players, who do you think the Lakers should stay?

Finally, let's talk about the problem of Lakers centers. There are not many high-quality blue-collar centers in the free market this season. Capela and Daluo are the best, but they are all very old. Therefore, the Lakers are most likely not to find a good center, and they are most likely to have to get it through trading. Mavericks' Horford, Jazz's Kessler, Raptors' Pulltel, Nets' Clarkston, etc. are all good choices.

To be honest, the Lakers do not need a center as comprehensive as Sabonis Jr., but also need a center that can protect the frame, defend, eat cake, and have certain independent offensive abilities. What do you think?