Official signing! Hello, Lakers! This is a three-time NBA championship center.

It's finally here.

The Lakers have found a backup center for Kessler, successfully signing Looney to a one-year, $3.9 million deal.

Looney was born on February 6, 1996, stands 6'9" with a 7'3" wingspan, was the 30th pick in the first round of the 2015 draft, and is a former three-time champion with the Warriors.

This guy played for the Pelicans last season, appearing in 21 games with 8 starts, averaging 14.7 minutes per game, with 2.8 points, 5.6 rebounds (2.3 offensive boards), 1.6 assists, and a shooting percentage of 41.7%.

The Lakers' potential rotation lineup for the new season is as follows:

The image shows that the starting small forward and power forward positions are still vacant, so they still need to hurry up and strengthen those spots.

Of particular note, Los Angeles Times reporter Broderick Turner recently reported: The Lakers plan to offer Kuminga a two-year, $20 million contract and intend to have him start at small forward.

The Lakers' lineup can't be faulted; they indeed need a wing with outstanding athleticism to energize the court and increase the spectacle.

In the middle of the 25-26 season, Kuminga, the 7th pick in the first round of the 2021 draft, was traded from the Warriors to the Hawks. For his new team, he played 16 regular-season games with 1 start, averaging 22.1 minutes per game, with 12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists, shooting 47.6%, 34.6%, and 70.2% from the field, three-point, and free-throw lines respectively. This year's playoffs, he played 6 games all off the bench, averaging 26 minutes per game, contributing 13.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1 assist, shooting 48.3%, 20.8%, and 73.1%.

Noted reporter Slater commented on this: Kuminga is not in a hurry to agree to join the Lakers, believing that waiting might yield a better offer.

It's worth mentioning that Kuminga has rarely made decisions that benefited himself. Last summer, he turned down a three-year, $75 million offer (with a team option for the third year) or a three-year, $54 million offer (without a team option) from the Warriors. He ultimately signed a two-year, $47 million contract (with a team option for the second year). This summer, the Hawks declined to exercise his team option, letting him enter free agency.

One wrong step leads to another.

Kuminga once again stands at a crossroads concerning his career prospects. Good luck to him—his talent has yet to be fully unleashed. He could have been Curry's successor and the new face of the Warriors, but unfortunately, there are no ifs.