The Lakers signed Smart s 15-man roster confirmed: The lineup is still one level shorter than the Clippers, and the odds for winning the championship are consistent

The Lakers finally ushered in another good news. They signed Marcus Smart for 11 million in two years. Gangge is the best defensive player in 2022 and has been selected for the best first defensive lineup many times in his career. Although he has suffered from injuries in the past two years, the lean camel is bigger than the horse, and he has become the best defender on the outside of the Lakers.

Pellinka did not focus on the trading market this summer but on the free market: signing Aiton for 16 million in two years, signing Laravia for 12 million in two years, signing Smart for 11 million in two years, and renewing Hayes for 3.45 million in one year.

In this way, the Lakers' 15-man roster has been confirmed. Let's take a look at the hard strength of this 15-man roster - (not counting two-way contract)

Point guards: Doncic, Smart, Vincent, Goodwin, Brownie;

Scorebacks: Milton, Reeves;

Small forward: Laravi Ya, Tiero;

Power forwards: James, Haymura, Vanderbilt, Klebel;

Centers: Ayton, Hayes;

The contract signed by the Clippers and Bradley Bill is also 11 million in two years. Bill is definitely much stronger than Smart on the offensive end, but Smart is definitely stronger than Bill in defense. So which one of the two teams is stronger?

Point guards: Harden, Dunn;

Scorebacks: Bill, Bogdan, Christie;

Small forwards: Leonard, Batum, Jones;

Power forwards: Collins, Brown;

Centers: Zubac, Lopez, Needhauser;

That's right, the Clippers are not currently counting as 13 people on the two-way contract roster, and they are still waiting for Chris Paul's choice.

To be honest, the Clippers are much better than the Lakers in terms of rotation lineups. Collins and Bills were both players averaging 17+ last season. In addition, Harden, Zubac and Kat are too strong, and the Clippers are already strong defensive teams. The Lakers' defense was very poor last season, although some defenders strengthened this summer, their overall strength is still far inferior to the Clippers.

But judging from the updated championship odds, the Lakers +1600 and the Clippers +1600, the championship odds of the two teams are actually the same. ESPN is still not optimistic about the Clippers.