As teams around the NBA are adding big-time talent to their rosters, the Lakers have been relatively quiet this offseason. No major trades, no flashy free-agent signings. Instead, their biggest moves come in the form of rookies Bronny James and Dalton Knecht.
Throughout the offseason, the Lakers were involved in all sorts of rumors, with Klay Thompson and Dejounte Murray representing the closest deals they had in the works. But after coming up short on both fronts, it now seems likely that they’ll roll into the season with the same core.
While sticking with the same group under a new coaching staff isn’t a terrible plan for the Lakers, it’s hard to ignore the fact that they’re coming off a first-round playoff exit. As many feel the Lakers should be doing more, one Western Conference executive believes the team should go after Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine.
Per LA Times:
“One conversation I had last week, though, really surprised me,” Woike wrote. “This West executive, who understands the Lakers’ situation pretty well for someone outside the organization, said he’d point them in a direction they were rumored to be headed in 10 months ago. ‘I’d call Chicago and make a move for Zach LaVine,’ the executive told me.”
