The Los Angeles Lakers have been very busy this offseason and Rob Pelinka deserves credit for what he was able to do. Thoughts on the Russell Westbrook trade aside, Pelinka was very limited financially and still built out a roster that is deep and better than expected.
Even without the Westbrook trade the Lakers would have been in the same boat, so the free-agent signings would have mostly been the same. Westbrook or Buddy Hield, the moves that Pelinka made in free agency should be applauded.
There is still room to add to the roster, though. As it currently stands, the Lakers have 12 players on the roster. The team will probably stay under 15 to leave room for a buyout signing during the season, meaning that there are two more players to sign.
It seems like a foregone conclusion that Jared Dudley will get a roster spot just because of his locker room presence, which is fine. It is the other roster spot we are concerned with.
The Los Angeles Lakers’ next free agency move will likely be a power forward.
There are compelling reasons to believe that the Lakers will sign a power forward as their next move in free agency. And while the initial free-agency fireworks have faded, there is a decent chance that it will be a good signing as well.
Let’s break down the two reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers’ next free agency move is going to be a power forward.