Los Angeles Lakers: 2 players to sign from Miami Heat in the offseason

1. Jae Crowder

Jae Crowder has had a really interesting career. He has seen his value in this league ebb and flow like a rollercoaster. At times, he has been touted as a really important three and D player for a title-contending team. But on the other hand, he was also traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers for Rodney Hood of all players.

Crowder has been really good for the Miami Heat. He came over in the Andre Iguodala trade and has quietly been one of the best players for the Heat during this playoff run. He shot 44.5% from beyond the arc in his 20 games with the Heat in the regular season and is shooting 36.4% in the playoffs with plus defense.

Crowder is the prototypical three and D player that fits really nicely alongside LeBron James and would fit like a glove on the Los Angeles Lakers. He has the experience, which we have seen really matters in these NBA Playoffs, and he could serve as a replacement for the Lakers.

Personally, I think that we might see Danny Green and/or Kyle Kuzma get traded in the offseason. Crowder can essentially replace what either guy brings to the table.

Imagine if the Lakers flipped Kuzma and Green for Derrick Rose, signed Crowder to an MLE deal and then re-signed Markieff Morris? I think they would be much better with that dynamic than if they kept Kuzma and Green.

Even with Kuzma and Green on the roster, though, Crowder would improve the team in the hope of (hopefully) repeating as champions.