As it relates to the Lakers being willing to include first-round picks in a trade, keep an eye on the Nets.
Los Angeles has registered interest in Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith.
Salaries can be matched by including D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, and Jalen Hood-Schifino. pic.twitter.com/M23NoZI62f
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) December 26, 2024
Lakers Looking To Use Picks for Cam Johnson and DFS?
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Still think priority is a starting center who can unleash Anthony Davis at both ends. Robert Williams or Nikola Vucevic.
If you follow what’s been coming out of the Lakers camp, it would be or not and. Their top priorities are center and PG. Also per just about every LA writer Rui is not on the trade block unless it’s for a star. Also Finny-Smith doesn’t fit the criteria of playing the next 4 or 5 years. They are looking at younger guys if they are going to use those firsts. Evan should pay attention.
The only explanation for the often conflicting information that the Lakers front office leaks is different factions want different things.
There’s obviously a group that understands that James is now a power forward and wants a legitimate 3&D wing.
Then there’s a group that understands AD is the future and he wants a bruising starting center to unleash him to roam at both ends of the court.
Right now, it sounds like the center/point guard group is in charge.
Of course, we’ve all bought the false Pelinka hopes before. Right now, I think he has no choice but to make a move. Hopefully, last night’s game was one of those turning point moments when everybody magically ends up on the same side and the Lakers boldly go for another championship.
Actually Tom, no one from the Lakers have said they want a starting center. Yes they want a big defensive center but as back up. In an interview recently JJ even stated that he isn’t fond of playing another center with AD.
JJ’s comment was that he did not believe that Hayes or Koloko were the right kind of centers to play next to AD.
I still believe the eventual goal is for Davis to play the four next to starting center.