The odds of winning the championship are 7. To be fair, can one Ayton help the Lakers defeat the Timberwolves?

The door to the NBA free market has been opened, but in the previous few days, it was lively, but the Lakers did not have much news.

So far, the Lakers' biggest move is to sign Ayton and leave Finney Smith. In terms of odds to win the championship, the Lakers were originally ranked 8th, and because of Ayton's arrival, they rose to 7th.

First of all, let me explain that this championship odds cannot be directly equated with the team's strength. The Lakers' odds are so high that they can rank so far in the championship, mainly because of the role of superstars. After all, Doncic and James are there. Once they enter the playoffs, they may do something impossible.

In terms of team lineup and player status, the Lakers actually have little change compared to last season.

Lakes ranked third in the Western Conference in the regular season last season, but was blackened by the Timberwolves in the first round, and they were swept by the 4-1 gentleman. The Lakers in the playoffs have no resistance! With this performance, the Lakers' odds for winning the championship in the new season are still ranked 8th, which is indeed a bit inflated, but it is a kind of "gamble", except for the top 5, there is basically no difference.

What's more interesting is that Ayton's arrival has raised the Lakers by 1 place, which is also a kind of respect for Ayton.

However, the Lakers must not stop strengthening because of this, because a very simple question: Can

1 Ayton help the Lakers defeat the Timberwolves? What are the advantages of

Aiton?

mainly depends on the attack in the inside. He has certain offensive ability in the inside, and the middle distance is relatively stable. But apart from that, Ayton's pace is not fast, he can't shoot three-pointers, and his defense is also average.

In the first round of the playoffs last season, the Lakers were swept by the Timberwolves 4-1 gentleman. Where did the Lakers lose at that time? Is

a loss to attack in the inside? Obviously not!

The Lakers lost to the Timberwolves, the main problem is defense, especially the outside defense. The defensive end is useless, allowing the Timberwolves Edwards, Reed and Randall to make efficient attacks, which is difficult for the team to win.

Unless Ayton can greatly improve the Lakers' offense, like the Pacers, although the defense is average, as long as the offense is online, you can win.

But it is obvious that Ayton cannot significantly improve the Lakers' offense, because the Lakers' offensive cooperation is not very ideal.

In terms of the player's personal abilities, Doncic is top-notch, James is still strong, and Reeves also has a certain lethality. But together, it is definitely not 1+1+1=3, because all three of them need to hold the ball, and the enthusiasm and habit of running without the ball are not particularly good.

For this reason, under such a lineup, Ayton should not get too many effective offensive opportunities in the inside, and it is more about eating cakes and endings. As for the second offense, Ayton should have less fear of rebounding.

For the Lakers, if they want to strengthen one inside, Gobert, Lopez and even Horford will be more suitable, but unfortunately, Gobert is too expensive. Lopez and Horford went to the Clippers and the Warriors again. Ayton is better than nothing for the Lakers.

It is impossible to expect Ayton to change the Lakers' defense, nor can it be expected that Ayton can significantly improve the Lakers' offense. So even if Ayton strengthens, the Lakers are still no match for the Timberwolves last season, and there is no big improvement over last season. It is still very difficult to defeat teams such as Nuggets, Thunder, and Rockets in the playoffs.

So, if the Lakers' reinforcement ends here, then the Lakers' goal in the new season is still not the champion, maybe it will make James happy to retire.