Could Giannis follow in the footsteps of Kareem and go from the Bucks to the Lakers? @DanJPreciado breaks down the path to Giannis donning the purple and gold. #LakeShow https://t.co/Frld0UoJAG
— Lake Show Life (@TheLakeShowLife) September 14, 2020
While it might seem completely far-fetched, there is a very reasonable path for Giannis Antetokounmpo to work his way to the Los Angeles Lakers next season or the one after. Rob Pelinka had a plan for the 2021 offseason and we might see it work into action at the conclusion of the ongoing playoffs.
Just as Pelinka and Magic were making the necessary moves to bring in LeBron James, they are seemingly making the necessary moves to bring in another big fish. Could that be Giannis? Only time will tell.
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Anthony Davis is a free agent after these playoffs wrap up and all indications are that he will re-sign in Los Angeles to a max deal. However, if he were to hold off for one year and simply sign a player option at a lesser dollar value for one more year, the Lakers would hold his Bird Rights and be able to go over the cap if Giannis signed after AD two summers from now.
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The Los Angeles Lakers with an AD-Giannis-LeBron would have their frontcourt set, but there would still be six spots or so to fill for a playoff rotation. They would likely all be ring chasers, but the idea that the Lakers maintain the Bird Rights of two key role players in Kyle Kuzma and Alex Caruso could make this more manageable for the Lakers.
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