Goodbye, Lakers! Sign a new 3-year contract! The NBA's strongest big center

Shams：Adams agreed to sign a three-year, $39 million early extension with the Rockets。 Adams posted a thank you for being with you all the way and the journey continues.

As a result, Adams' 14-year NBA career (including the latest three-year extension) earned a total of $210 million, and except for his rookie contract, he got an early contract extension every time, and never entered the free market.

The 31-year-old Adams, the 12th pick in the 13th first round, is a 2.11-meter-tall center and is recognized as the strongest player in the league today, playing 58 games in the regular season for the Rockets this season, averaging 3.9 points, 5.6 boards (2.9 frontcourt boards) and 1.1 assists in 13.7 minutes per game, and in the playoffs, he averaged 22.1 minutes per game and contributed 5.7 points, 6.6 boards (3.3 frontcourt boards) and 1.1 blocks.

Adams played for the Thunder in his prime, scoring double-doubles in four consecutive seasons, and in his best season (18-19), he averaged 13.9 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1 block per game, including 4.9 frontcourt boards in 9.5 boards.

So in this era of small ball, Adams is a very alternative existence, a scarce commodity that is almost extinct, which is why as mentioned above he can always get an early contract extension, any team needs such a super meat shield big center.

Before renewing his contract with the Rockets, Adams appeared on the list of many teams, among which the Lakers, who are urgently strengthening their interior position, can be said to be one of the most active suitors, but they still pounced after all.

After the loss of Adams, the Lakers' recruitment range has been further reduced, and now there may only be Claxton of the Nets (10.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 blocks per game in the regular season this season) and Gafford of the Mavericks (12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.8 blocks per game).

There's no doubt that Gafford, who has Finals experience and has a close relationship with Doncic, is the ideal target, but the problem is that the dictate's current contract expires next summer, meaning the Lakers may only have a one-year access to him.

Finally, congratulations to Adams again, he is likely to travel to China again, maybe by chance!