Ranking 5 huge needs that must be addressed by the Los Angeles Lakers
By Jason Reed
The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off one of the worst seasons in franchise history and are hoping to turn that quickly around into a contending season. While the Lakers do still have LeBron James and Anthony Davis, there are still massive hurdles to overcome with Russell Westbrook on the team.
There is no chance that the Lakers can fix all of their issues with the limited resources that they have this offseason. Even if they fix most of the issues, the chances of winning a championship are still slim.
That should not stop the team from trying to fill the biggest roster holes that are present this summer. But which of these roster holes are the biggest, and which should the team prioritize?
Ranking the Los Angeles Lakers’ five biggest needs:
5. A traditional center
The traditional center is less important now than it ever has been in the NBA before. That being said, there is still value in having a traditional five on the roster that can give size and depth in the frontcourt.
Rob Pelinka has really struggled with the center position since joining the Lakers’ front office and luckily for him, there are a lot of options on the market this offseason. With the position being much less important, most of these options will be available for the minimum, which is great for the Lakers.
The plan last season was to bring in two of these traditional centers and that obviously did not work as DeAndre Jordan did not even last the entire season with the team. Instead of taking that approach, the Lakers should be bringing in one traditional center to go along with…