Lakers Consider 2 Less Heralded Guards Than Zach LaVine For Backcourt Help

The Los Angeles Lakers have shown interest in several players including Zach LaVine. It seems like they won’t really go after the talented guard despite all rumors.

Dave McMenamin from ESPN covered the LaVine topic and shut down every chance to see him play alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

“A big name on the similar level of a Pascal Siakam that we’ve heard for months associated with the Lakers is Zach Lavine, but I’m told that’s not happening,” McMenamin said on ESPN Sports Center on January 17.

“Laker fans, if you’re thinking about the UCLA Bruin coming back to Los Angeles to help this team, don’t count on it.”

Lakers have two options that are much better than LaVine

LaVine is not joining the Lakers and General Manager Rob Pelinka may decide to boost the backcourt.

“You’re gonna look at the Lakers surveying the market for point guard help and one guy you can look at is certainly Tyus Jones with the Washington Wizards,” McMenamin said.

Jones delivered great performance in the last two seasons with Memphis. He left the team via a trade and joined the Washington Wizards last offseason.

“He’s 27 years old and highly efficient — 52% from the field 42% from three. He’s on a $14 million expiring contract and we’ve seen the Wizards are not necessarily competitive right now with the group that they have. So perhaps they would be looking for some sort of future assets that the Lakers could bring that guy in right now,” McMenamin said.

“Another guy you look to is Collin Sexton — 25 years old, athletic, competitive, averaged about 17 points and 4 assists a game, more of a combo guard but certainly someone that has ties to the Lakers, in the sense that his agent Rich Paul also represents LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Those names aren’t the same level as a Pascal Siakam or Zach Lavine, but they could be what could help this team down the stretch, especially with Gabe Vincent out with that knee injury.”

Jones won’t be too expensive for the Lakers and they won’t have trouble signing him. Getting Sexton won’t be that easy as the Utah Jazz may want to keep the roster intact.