3 reasons why the Lakers won’t make another free agency signing
By Jason Reed
Fans should be worried about the Los Angeles Lakers roster as it is currently constructed. If the team heads into the 2022-23 season with this roster then next season is going to have the exact same result as last season.
Before you know it, LeBron James may want out of LA if the team does not commit to winning a title in the short time he has left in the league and quickly behind him would be fellow Klutch client, Anthony Davis. Things really can blow up in the Lakers’ faces.
The team is exploring different trade avenues, most notably for Kyrie Irving. When it comes to free agency, though, the Lakers are most likely done making any sort of moves despite having an open roster spot and flexibility to bring in new free agents if they so desire.
Here are 3 reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers won’t make another free agency signing:
1. Cole Swider absolutely has to get a roster spot
The Los Angeles Lakers roster is currently at 14 players, leaving room for one more player to be added. That 15th and final player should be the biggest Summer League standout for the Lakers, Cole Swider.
Los Angeles desperately needs three-point shooting and the 23-year-old forward was the best three-point shooter during Summer League. Swider shot 41.1% from three in a full season with Syracuse last year and he is ready to instantly contribute in the NBA because of his age and development.
Swider is exactly the kind of wing the Lakers should be looking to add and the team would be wasting his time in the G League on a two-way contract. Everything about how Swider played in the Summer League screams NBA rotation player and the Lakers would be silly to bring in an old veteran over him.