3 minimum free agents the Lakers will regret not signing this summer
By Jason Reed
The Los Angeles Lakers have brought in five new players via free agency this offseason and the reception has been a mixed bag. On one hand, the fact that the team has only signed players under the age of 30 is a great thing. On the other hand, some of the players brought in are not a great fit.
A potential looming Kyrie Irving trade is going to have a far bigger impact than any of the free agents that the Lakers sign, especially if Los Angeles also acquires Joe Harris and/or Seth Curry. That being said, the Lakers could have done better in free agency.
You can spin every single signing the Lakers made into a positive one but at the end of the day, there are some minimum players that the team probably should have signed over the players that they actually did sign.
3 minimum free agents the Los Angeles Lakers will regret not signing:
1. Moses Brown
Moses Brown is someone who we have touched on several times as a great fit on the Lakers and of course, he ended up signing with the Los Angeles Clippers to replace Isaiah Hartenstein. The Clippers have a knack for talent at the center position, so expect Brown to be as good as we theorized he could be.
While Damian Jones has potential and previously was a Laker, Brown probably would have been the better option as the team’s backup five if Thomas Bryant is starting. Brown has shown more potential and in the same role, would probably do more.
In 83 games over the last two seasons, Brown has averaged 15.4 points, 14.7 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.1 steals per 36 minutes. Meanwhile, in 95 games Jones has averaged 14.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 0.9 steals per 36 minutes. Brown is more productive in every facet.