Lance Stephenson 希望下季得到一份年期較長的合約！

Lance Stephenson 今年夏天與湖人簽約一年，他的加盟將增加球隊的板凳深度，同時亦為 Stephenson 本人來季爭取一份年期較長的合約。根據 Scott Agness 報導，他希望在下一份合約得到長期的保障，近年他亦不停轉換球隊，先後效力鵜鶘，木狼及溜馬，可是仍然沒有找到他的家，最終今夏轉投湖人與 LeBron James 成為隊友，他們兩人過往在場上亦有不少恩怨。

引用Q: We know few players got long-time deals this summer. Is that something moving forward that would interest you after this year?

A: Oh yeah, I’m definitely looking for a long-term contract after this. I’m trying to find a home. I’ve been moving a lot and to different teams. [Note: Seven teams in five years.] I’m trying to find a place where I can actually call home and feel comfortable, and actually get a nice place and stay there for a while.

Stephenson 來季相信都是以替補身份上陣，他在場上的活力對於球隊是好還是壞？湖人今夏簽下他的原因是什麼？或許是希望他能夠加強湖人防守端，他去季在溜馬大多數是替補上陣，場均上陣22.6分鐘攻入9.2分及5.2個籃板。