Lakers: 3 players who are now buyout targets after Anthony Davis injury

By Jason Reed | Feb 17, 2022

PORTLAND, OREGON - FEBRUARY 09: Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Portland Trail Blazers during the third quarter at Moda Center on February 09, 2022 in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) /

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1. Paul Millsap

Paul Millsap was included in the blockbuster trade that sent James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers and there is no guarantee that he is bought out by Philly. The 76ers are a contending team that could use all the depth it can get and have already played Millsap this season.

However, we have seen examples of this in the past where a contending team cuts ties with a veteran because the fit is not perfect. After trading Seth Curry in the Harden deal, the 76ers could absolutely cut ties with Millsap if there is another shooter that they want to sign on the buyout market.

If that is the case then the Lakers should be calling Millsap’s agent. Millsap is not the same player that he is in his prime but he is a true power forward that could help AD at the position as well as even play some small-ball five for the Lakers.

He is someone who could help keep Davis’s workload at a manageable place heading into the playoffs while also being someone the team could play in the frontcourt with Davis also on the floor.

He is not an elite three-point shooter but he can stretch the floor both from the three-point line and in the mid-range game. He is only averaging 11.2 minutes per game this season but on the Lakers, we could see his role return to what it was with Denver last season, where he was playing 20 minutes a game and giving the team around 10 points and five boards a night.

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