Big news! 33 points and 7 steals the Demon Guards to join the Lakers, the Warriors were intercepted, Fans: Iguodala, the trumpet

On July 4, NBA reporter Siegel reported that sources revealed that the Lakers are very close to signing guard Melton. Siegel is an ESPN columnist. Judging from his past experience, his news is relatively reliable. Siegel said Melton was originally interested in reuniting with the Warriors, but after the free market opened, the Warriors made no achievements, which changed the situation. Just a few hours ago, many industry insiders in the league revealed that Melton will eventually "fall" the Lakers.

Finally, the Lakers' heavy signings have arrived. Many people are not familiar with Melton and don’t know him. Let’s put it this way, just treat him as a small trumpet Iguodala. Melton was a second round pick in 2018. He debuted in the Suns. Later, he played in the Grizzlies, 76ers, Warriors, and Nets. He suffered a serious injury last season and had a torn cruciate ligament on his left knee, which was reimbursed for the season. Before being injured, he played 6 games with the Warriors, averaging 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game, and shot 37.1% from three-pointers, making him Curry's number one substitute.

But after serious injury, the Warriors chose to trade it. They used Melton and three second-round draft picks to switch from the Nets to Schroder and a second-round draft pick. After joining the Nets, Melton failed to play in a game and kept recuperating. You should know that when he joined the Warriors, the contract he signed was 12.8 million yuan per year. Going forward, in December 2020, Melton, who was playing for the Grizzlies at the time, signed a four-year, 35 million yuan contract. The market value will not lie, he is indeed very capable of fighting.

Melton's peak career battle was played by the 76ers. His opponent at that time was the Lakers, which was a coincidence. It was a game in December 2022. Melton played for the 76ers, making 11 of 16 shots, 8 of 13 three-pointers, scoring 33 points. The most terrifying thing is that there were 7 steals, 4 rebounds and 2 assists to score! In that game, Melton completely defeated the Lakers and beat the back line composed of Westbrook, Schroder and Beverly. At that time, the famous vocalist Perkins commented that 8 three-pointers + 7 steals were the correct way to open the top 3D players.

In fact, the most exaggerated thing about Melton that season was stealing data. As a role player, he averaged 2.3 steals per game at the beginning of the season, ranking second in the league. In the two seasons of the 76ers, he averaged 1.6 steals per game. After playing in his seven seasons in his career, he averaged 1.4 steals per game. He is indeed a thief and is too capable. You know, he averaged only 22.9 minutes of playing time in his career. So, now that the Lakers have won him, the players on the bench with obvious shortcomings can be thrown away. Goodwin and Milton are far less useful than Melton.

Big Up! 33 points and 7 steal the Demon Guards and join the Lakers, the Warriors were intercepted, and fans: Iguodala the trumpet! Of course, the Lakers are not without concerns. The cruciate ligament torn last season and such a big injury, I don’t know how many successful he can recover. If he recovers well, the Lakers will definitely make a lot of money, but if the explosive power is gone and the defense becomes worse, the Lakers will lose. However, according to Siegel, Melton's annual salary in the Lakers is about 4 million, which is a relatively pertinent price. Both sides have space to take one step at a time.