Los Angeles Lakers: Three stretch forwards that can replace Kyle Kuzma
By Jason Reed
Frank Kaminsky
Frank Kaminsky is different from the other players on this list in the fact that he is a seven-footer who is more of a stretch five than a stretch four. However, that could fit perfectly with what the Los Angeles Lakers are trying to do with their roster.
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Even if it is a stretch four instead of Kuzma, it is a bit redundant to have another forward in the starting lineup. Even though LeBron is essentially running point guard, against some teams, it makes more sense to start another off-ball guard out there than force-fit a stretch four.
That does not mean that the others on this list wouldn’t contribute, they just would not start as much as Kaminsky could.
With Kaminsky being able to play the five, the Lakers could run a starting lineup of LeBron, Avery Bradley, Danny Green, Anthony Davis and Kaminsky; even if Kaminsky does not start, he would be a great candidate to be in the crunchtime lineup to give the Lakers size but also stretch the floor out more as well.
He can still play the four for the team as well if he is coming off the bench alongside Dwight Howard or JaVale McGee.
Kaminsky is a career 34.9 percent three-point shooter and has shot as high as 38 percent in a single season. Kaminsky has a club option for the 2021 season, which is why he is a viable trade chip for the Suns.
Kaminsky is not the team’s long-term solution at center with DeAndre Ayton on the roster and the team would get more value out of him from accepting that option and trading him rather than letting him walk either this offseason or next.
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The Los Angeles Lakers do not have to give up too much for him, but it could even be an avenue to get rid of Rajon Rondo. Perhaps the team snags another playmaking guard for Kuzma and package Rondo with some second-round picks for Kaminsky. That is doable with their contracts.