The Los Angeles Lakers are a team that made it to the Western Conference Finals this season, and that has caused many to believe that they could become true championship contenders with a couple of moves. As long as superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis are on the roster, they have a chance.
It is clear that the priority for the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason should be the addition of quality role players that can play with their superstars. It seems as though the team has identified a potential target in free agency, with Nuggets insider Mike Singer suggesting that the team has an interest in signing Bruce Brown.
“One team with significant interest in signing Bruce Brown away from Denver is the Los Angeles Lakers, multiple sources told Denver Post. The Lakers could offer him the full MLE ($12.3M annually). Nuggets can only offer up to $7.8M this year.”
It is hard to see Bruce Brown leaving the championship-winning Denver Nuggets. However, as Singer mentions, the Los Angeles Lakers can offer him more money, and $4.5 million extra per season is serious money for any player.
This season, Bruce Brown averaged 11.5 PPG, 4.1 RPG, and 3.4 APG for the Denver Nuggets while shooting 48.4% from the field and 35.8% from 3PT range. He is one of the best 3 and D role players in the league, and we’ll see where he ends up after free agency.
The Los Angeles Lakers Could Target Other Players As Well
The Los Angeles Lakers are clearly exploring all available options in free agency. In fact, a recent report linked them to point guard, Derrick Rose. Notably, Rose was teammates with LeBron James during the 2017-18 season on the Cleveland Cavaliers.
“There are contending teams — the Lakers, Suns, Celtics or even a return to his hometown Bulls — who could have minutes available at point guard for Rose.”
It will be interesting to see whether the Los Angeles Lakers do end up landing Derrick Rose. It is clear that they are looking for guards, as they have also been linked to Jalen Suggs. Hopefully, we see the sign or trade for the role players they need to win a championship, and there are plenty of options out there.
