Team reporter revealed that DFS is willing to stay in the Lakers and hopes to get a long-term contract! It can be renewed for up to 4 years and 96.5 million yuan.

In the past few days, the Lakers have written an article with the team reporter Dave McMenamin to tell you what the Lakers are like in the offseason, which mentioned 5=3D Dorian-Fenney-Smith.

fans usually call him DFS. He had left ankle surgery just after the season, and he is recovering well now. He has to make up his mind whether to exercise the last year player option before Sunday local time, which is worth $15.4 million next season. Before the free agent market opened on Monday, I was qualified to talk to the Lakers about contract renewal.

ESPN's Bobby-Max said that before Saturday, the Lakers could give DFS a three-year, $54 million contract extension. If Sunday passes, the contract renewal given by the Lakers will be four years worth $90.2 million. There are so many things to pay attention to here. As time changes, the number of contract money and years change. There is also important news that if DFS chooses to exercise the $15.4 million player option next season, if he signs after the free agent freeze ends on July 6, he is eligible to sign a four-year, $96.5 million contract. A source who knows the negotiations told ESPN that DFS wanted to go back to the Lakers, but if he stayed in the Lakers, he could only follow the existing contract. He might go to another team to see if there is any chance of a multi-year contract.

DFS stays or leaves, has a great impact on the Lakers. The Lakers exchanged him for the Brooklyn Nets, but they spent three second-round draft picks, which was almost like a waste. Moreover, he has a very good popularity in the locker room, and coach Redick also trusts him very much. After leaving this, the atmosphere and tactical execution of the locker room may be affected.

However, it is also beneficial for him to leave. The Lakers can use the full $14.1 million in the middle class special case, which can be separated and chased free agents who want to be higher than the veteran's basic salary contract. If the Lakers didn't use this middle-class exception, they could still receive more salary in the transaction, and count the additional salary to the remaining amount of the middle-class exception, and their flexibility will be improved all of a sudden.

In my eyes, DFS's choice is really tangled. From his own perspective, he must want to get a big contract and a long contract. After all, his career is only a few years, and he has to make more plans for himself in the future. He also plays well with the Lakers. Although his data is not particularly outstanding, he is a good player in defense, and his three-pointers are stable and he is never ruthless at critical moments. He definitely feels that he deserves a big contract. If the conditions given by the Lakers are right, he will definitely be happy to stay.

From the Lakers' perspective, leaving DFS can stabilize the team's defensive system and the locker room can continue to maintain harmony. But if the salary is high, the space for subsequent operations will be smaller. If DFS is let go, even if you can get the middle class special case, it will not be easy to find another player as suitable as him.

It can only be said that both sides have to weigh the pros and cons well, hoping that there will be a happy ending. However, whether DFS stays or not, I wish him and the Lakers a smooth future and good results in the new season.