Welcome back, Dwight Howard. That’s right, after the Lakers scooped up a former Lakers sharpshooter and another former Lakers 3-and-D wing and champion, Rob Pelinka and crew kept that vibe going by bringing back Dwight as a free agent from the 76ers: I’m not going to spend a lot of time discussing Dwight’s game as […]
Free Agents
Lakers to Sign Wayne Ellington in Free Agency
After reportedly agreeing to a free agent contract Trevor Ariza, the Lakers moved fairly quickly to add another former Laker when they agree to terms with shooting guard Wayne Ellington. If Ariza is the prototypical 3-and-D player, Ellington is much more of a 3-and-more 3’s type of guy. Ellington shot 42.2% on six attempts from […]
Lakers to Sign Trevor Ariza in Free Agency
After agreeing to a trade for Russell Westbrook on draft day, the Lakers entered free agency with a slew of open roster and rotation spots that needed filling. And while free agency started with a whir that saw the Lakers sitting things out (their limited spending power had a lot to do with it), within […]
Lakers will Reportedly Sign Andre Drummond
After snapping their 4 game losing streak by beating the Cavaliers on Friday, the Lakers are going to get former Cav Andre Drummond in the buyout market per reporting from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski: Getting Drummond without having to give up anything off your roster is, to put it mildly, a very good thing. Very smart […]
Lakers to Sign Marc Gasol in Free Agency
In a move that I was hopeful could happen, but had no clue how the team could actually execute, the Lakers lured Marc Gasol “back” to Los Angeles to play for the team that originally drafted him 13 years ago. That tweet, inspired a smile so wide…it’s hard to even put into words. The Lakers […]
Lakers to Sign Wesley Matthews in Free Agency
The Lakers struck early in free agency, making one of the first moves of what has been an eventful day to nab one of the most logical players linked to them on the open market, shooting guard Wesley Matthews. Matthews will leave Milwaukee where he opted out of his contract to join the Lakers on […]
Lakers to Sign Montrezl Harrell in Free Agency
Wow. In a move that absolutely no one saw coming, the Lakers have reportedly agreed to a free agent contract with big man Montrezl Harrell, luring the reigning 6th Man of the Year from the cross-town Clippers with a two year contract: Honestly, I’m stunned. From a talent standpoint, this is an undeniable win for […]
Lakers Free Agency Open Thread
So, free agency begins today and the Lakers are going to be very active in this period. They really have no choice, really, they currently only have 6 players on the active roster heading into this period: LeBron, Schröder, Caruso, Kuzma, JaVale, and Talen Horton-Tucker. There’s work to do and Rob Pelinka acknowledged that he […]
Laker Film Room Podcast: Free Agency Preview
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, Pete, Mike, and I discuss the Lakers roster heading into free agency. We dive into the decision to waive Quinn Cook, Avery Bradley opting out of his contract, and JaVale McGee opting in. We also look at team needs considering the shape of the roster on […]
Laker Film Room Podcast: Run it Back?
In this episode of the Laker Film Room Podcast, me, Pete, and Mike discuss whether the Lakers should “run it back” with the same team and what that would even look like considering the potential for a condensced offseason and with the uncertainty surrounding some of the Lakers own free agents. You can give the […]