Report: Lakers Have Made Interest in Pacers Big Man

The Los Angeles Lakers have to address several issues in the offseason. The team missed the chance to make the NBA Finals this season and win back-to-back titles. Players struggled with injuries and both superstars missed significant time due to injuries. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka has to make several huge decisions in the offseason, and he may show interest in Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner.

Turner may be a good option for the Lakers. NBA analysts have great words for the two-time NBA blocks leader. Will he find a spot on Frank Vogel’s roster in 2021-22?

The franchise has already inquired about a trade for the big man, but they may seal the deal this offseason. Pelinka would definitely try to boost the position that was a huge mystery last season.

Lakers have a good reason to show interest in the Pacers big man

J. Michael of the Indianapolis Star suggests that Charlotte may be another destination.

“Charlotte has been interested Turner, who they passed on drafting in 2015 to take Frank Kaminsky instead, and there are others such as the Knicks and L.A. Lakers have made their interest in the 6-11 shot-blocker known for more than a year.”

Turner started 47 games for Indiana last season. He was averaging 12.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.4 blocks per game. The big man will definitely give the Lakers defense an excellent boost.

This leads us to the biggest problem. Turner is set to get #18 million in the next two seasons. Kyle Kuzma inked a three-year deal worth $40 million.

Getting Marc Gasol and Montrezl Harrell didn’t help the Lakers. Andre Drummond joined the team mid-season, but he didn’t help either.

“I’m very thankful for the year that I lived,” Gasol said. “Obviously, it doesn’t end the way we all want it, but it’s been better than it looked from the outside probably for me personally. Enjoyed some of the things that happened and some of things I didn’t. Try to be positive and like I said, I’m thankful for the opportunity that I had here.”

The Lakers would love to have Drummond again, but he may test the open market.

“Dre was great for us,” Vogel said during his exit interview. “Let me start by saying that. We’re hopeful that he’s a Laker for a long time. He played well for us, and was a good culture fit. He fit in well with the guys and was very well-liked. We just … We said it all along: We were concerned about how much time we would have to build the cohesion necessary for the playoffs, and with AD being out and Bron really only getting two games with Drum before the playoffs began, we just didn’t have that time to build the cohesiveness that we wanted.”