Lakers Target Key Championship Big Man, Says NBA Exec

The Los Angeles Lakers missed the chance to win a championship last season and General Manager Rob Pelinka may need another big man to elevate the roster. The Lakers were advised to get Kyrie Irving, but the Brooklyn Nets veteran will enter the new season as a player on his current team. Kevin Durant was also mentioned as an option. However, we believe that the Nets won’t let him go that easily.

Here’s a new update. The Lakers may do an effort to get big man Nemanja Bjelica. The free agent could be an excellent addition to the Lakers.

There’s one catch though. Bjelica is 34 and he won’t play the game forever. This doesn’t change the fact that Bjelica can shoot crazy three-pointers. Pelinka needs someone like him to work alongside LeBron and AD.

Lakers to increase their championship winning chances by adding a big man

The NBA world believes that the Lakers will go after a big man who can shoot.

“They only have so much that they can offer so they’re going to be looking for minimum-contract guys,” one Western Conference general manager said. “It is a beggars-can’t-be-choosers market for them so you have to find guys who can fit certain roles and do them well in limited minutes. Bjelica is a good example of that for them because he can come in and spread the floor. Look at the personnel they have—they need shooters. Especially if you can get a big guy who can shoot, that is one of their priorities, I’d say.”

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has nothing but words of praise for Bjelica. The veteran didn’t get too much playing time this past season, but Kerr had something great to say about Bjelica.

“That’s the beauty of our team this year, we are built to take advantage of 4-on-3,” Kerr said. “Bjelica is really a hell of a basketball player. We’ve all watched him stretch the floor and be a pick-and-pop 3-point shooter, but he’s showing what he’s about in terms of his ability to pass, dribble and make plays. When you get 4-on-3 with guys like Draymond [Green], (Bjelica), Andre [Iguodala], making plays with shooters like Jordan Poole and Damion Lee, Otto Porter, you’re going to get good shots every time. Steph is a guy that generates every single advantage, then we have a team that can take advantage of that this year.”