"These?" Bynum was silent for a while, then shook his head and said, "It's more like my way of life now, and if I can get back to that familiar court, I'm willing to give it up." ”

Bynum's words were full of emotion, and Tang Shuai could feel that what he said was absolutely sincere.

"But who would give me a chance as an 'old man' like me, when I quit that place, all that was left was negative press." Bynum said self-deprecatingly, and waved his hand after speaking, "Don't talk about these unpleasant things, Lance, Don, we can't compete on the court, so how about competing on the bowling alley?" ”

"Good! Don is a rookie, and I'm worried about having no opponent. Stephenson said, gearing up and eager to try.

Tang Shuai suddenly pressed Stephenson at this time, and said to Bynum with a serious expression: "Andrew, I can try to ask Mitch to give you a chance to try, so that you can continue to fulfill your dream." ”

Bynum was stunned when he heard Tang Shuai's words, and then a burst of light burst out of his eyes, and he was about to speak.

"But." Tang Shuai stretched out his hand to stop his intention to speak, and then said, "That's all I can do, how much energy you have left, whether your physical condition can adapt to the current alliance, whether Mickey will consider you, all of this depends on you." ”

"Thank you! Thank you so much! Bynum looked excited, "If I really have a chance, I will definitely have the confidence to return to this league!" ”

Tang Shuai smiled and didn't say anything, just nodded.

Last year, the Lakers recruited a lot of former Lakers players in the offseason, although most of them were unhappy, but I have to say that this approach still won a lot of benefits for the team, and Bynum is different from those players, he has reached heights that those before him can't compare, as long as he can play half of his peak ability, it is enough to be a backup center for the team, if there is a better play, it will be a real surprise.

Of course, such an investment is definitely risky, and whether it is worth trying or not, as he said, is not something he can decide, and the only thing he can do is to convey this transformation of Bynum to Kupchak and create a possibility for this possibility.

The three of them chatted for a while, Bynum was in a good mood, and in the end it was really gracious, and the three of them had dinner together.

After eating, Tang Shuai got on the plane back to Los Angeles.

There's not much recruiting to do for the Lakers, and even Bynum can be considered a bonus, but that's all he can do.

After returning to Los Angeles, he relayed all this information to Kupchak, and then did not pay attention to this part anymore, but focused all his attention on training.

The training was tiring, but fortunately, he had been practicing like this before, and he was gritting his teeth and persevering.

Training is actually like this, the first day or two is always the most uncomfortable, but after repeated repetition, the muscles will form a memory, and it will gradually become a habit.

After a week of training, Tang Shuai could feel that his body was slowly adapting to this training method.

And I have to say that this is a very effective way, although it is not for a long time, but he can really feel that his physical fitness is gradually improving.

And just after he finished his first week of practice, the Lakers' roster recruitment finally got started.

Stephenson signed a three-year contract with the Lakers, with a starting salary of 9 million in the first year, and then at a rate of 2.5% per year, the Lakers have a team option in the third year.

Tang Shuai was still very surprised to know the news, after he told Kupchak his thoughts, he did not participate in the follow-up negotiations, but he did not expect to be given a contract with a starting salary of 9 million in the end, which can be seen from here Kupchak's attention to Tang Shuai's suggestion.

Compared to Stephenson, Bynum's situation is not so smooth, because he hasn't played for too long, Bynum's body fat content, endurance, bounce, etc. are far below the league average, but fortunately, his knee is indeed almost recovered as he said, and it seems that some skills under the basket are still there, Kupchak finally decided to give him only a guaranteed veteran base salary contract after thinking about it for two days.

This means that Bynum, a former veteran, needs to play in the preseason with those on the fringes of the team to fight for a hope of staying with the team.

However, Bynum saw it, and after getting the contract, the whole person was extremely excited, and he was grateful for finding Tang Shuai.

Bynum's attitude impressed Tang Shuai, and after consulting Prokopio, he gave Bynum a training method designed for quick recovery, and with more than a month to go before the start of pre-season, it was up to him to train to what extent.

In addition to Tang Shuai, Barnes and Batum also recruited some players for the Lakers, the Warriors' Azeli, the center who had clashed with Tang Shuai, was originally going to seek a contract with a starting salary of more than 15 million in the summer, but he didn't expect that the hidden danger of knee injury broke out later, causing the market value to plummet.

In the end, there was no way, even the Warriors didn't need him anymore, and as soon as Barnes recruited him, he could only choose to join the Lakers in the end, and the contract was only a 3-year 10 million contract, which was quite cheap for an interior line in the case of a significant increase in the salary cap.

As for Batum, he played a lot of help in the process of recruiting Gasol, and in the end, Pau Gasol chose to return to his roots and return to the Lakers, with a 2-year 2000 contract, which is already unprecedentedly cheap for Gasol, who is still in good shape.

At this point, the Lakers' recruitment work is nearing completion.

A set of starters and rotations is also on the paper.

Starters: Tang Shuai + Brewer / Stephenson + Barnes + Noll + Gasol

Rotation: Clarkson + Brewer/Stephenson + Nick Young + Landry + Ezeli.

Subs: Hurtas + Charity World Peace + Nance Jr. + Bynum.

The 14-man roster, plus a possible undrafted rookie, is not the most perfect compared to last season's roster, but it is enough for Lakers fans to look forward to.

A new Lakers, a new future, all fans need to do is wait for the day when the new season will come.

PS: Today's 9th update!! Kneel and beg for commuter pass support!! (To be continued.) )