6 free agents the Los Angeles Lakers could target this offseason

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6 free agents the Lakers could target this offseason originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea

The Los Angeles Lakers’ 2022-23 NBA season has officially ended without a championship after falling to the Denver Nuggets 4-0 in the Western Conference Finals, which even led LeBron James to ponder retirement.

The Lakers started the season with a 2-10 record, and immediately fans began to count them out for any success. But some much-needed moves (trading Russell Westbrook and adding D’Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt and Malik Beasley) at the traded deadline gave them the push they needed, which allowed them to go a conference-best 18-9 after the deadline.

It wouldn’t be enough, though, to defeat the Nuggets — despite storming through the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors.

But now, all eyes are on the current roster and how they can attain more success for the upcoming season. So will the organization look to keep the team together, or will they seek outside help in free agency to bolster the team for another playoff push?

Here’s a look at a few possible offseason targets that L.A. may show interest in this summer:

There have been many whispers that a LeBron-Kyrie reunion could be on the horizon. The 31-year-old Dallas Mavericks star guard is eligible for a four-year, $220.6 million deal in free agency this summer if he re-signs with Dallas. 

The former Cleveland Cavalier played alongside LeBron for three seasons and the pair won the infamous “3-1” championship against the Warriors in 2016. While Irving is no stranger to making a home with a new team, whether he looks to take his talent to L.A. is left to be seen. 

Reaves instantly became an integral part of L.A.’s success this season after just his second NBA campaign and first playoff run.

The 24-year-old shooting guard averaged 16.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists in the postseason.

It’s clear that this is a player the Lakers want to have around for seasons to come. And while Reaves has become an attractive player that many teams want, there might not be much motivation for him to leave. Especially after telling ESPN’s Dave…

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Publish date : 2023-05-25 22:00:00

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