Report: Lakers Expected to Make Run at 6x All-Star

The Los Angeles Lakers will have to make some changes in the upcoming season and they may go after an All-Star. LA struck out on signing Kyle Lowry at the trade deadline. Will they try to go after the Raptors point guard in free agency?

Eric Koreen from The Athletic said the Lakers, Sixers, and Heat may try to get the six-time All-Star. All three franchises failed to get Lowry a few months ago.

“Expect all three teams that kicked the tires on Lowry at the trade deadline to explore his availability once more,” Koreen noted. “The Heat have the clearest path to acquiring him, while the Lakers’ contracts that they could move in a sign-and-trade are not overly desirable, although there is likely a deal to work out if both Lowry and the Lakers are deeply interested.”

This leads us to the Lakers. The franchise no longer has Dennis Schroder’s deal to offer in a sign-and-trade deal. The German native is also a free agent. LA doesn’t have the cap space to get Lowry. Rob Pelinka will have to do a sign-and-trade to land the point guard. Let’s not forget that nine Lakers players will hit free agency.

The Lakers wanted the All-Star

Jovan Buha and Bill Oram reported that the Lakers didn’t want to add Talen Horton-Tucker to the offer for Lowry. THT is restricted free agent in the offseason and LA can match any offer he gets. The franchise will be aggressive in the effort to get THT.

Lowry averaged 17.2 points, 7.3 assists, and 5.4 rebounds while hitting 39.6% from behind the 3-point line in 46 games this season. He will go for money and a chance to win a title.

“To be honest with you, my family will be a major factor in this,” the veteran said. “And also, money talks, and years talk, and all that stuff. Let’s be real. I play this game for the love of the game but at the end of the day, I want to make sure my family is still taken care of for generations and the time to come. Even though they are now, I wanna continue to be able to do that for my family, and when I pass away, my family (is taken care of). …I don’t want to finish my career, I want more championships, that’s always been the goal. Yeah, the money comes with that and you’ll get paid, but championships are a big key to why I play this game.”