Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images Can the Lakers find a quality big in either the first or second round of the 2025 NBA Draft? The NBA season might be over, but basketball never stops. The NBA Draft is happening on Wednesday, and at least one player will be a Laker once the two-day event concludes. Recent mock drafts have the Lakers selecting guards like … [Read more...] about Khaman Maluach and four other centers the Lakers could target in the 2025 NBA Draft
Hornets trade Mark Williams to Suns for two first round picks
Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images There will be no reunion between the Lakers and Mark Williams as the Hornets dealt the center to the Suns during the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. The Lakers won’t be returning to the scene of the crime, so to speak, this offseason. After his trade to the Lakers was rescinded 48 hours after the deadline in February, Mark … [Read more...] about Hornets trade Mark Williams to Suns for two first round picks
2025 NBA Draft: Pick order and selection tracker
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Here is the full order of the 2025 NBA Draft and every selection made so far. The 2025 NBA Draft is here as the two-day event will take place on Wednesday and Thursday with one round on each day. While the No. 1 pick is essentially cemented as Cooper Flagg going to the Dallas Mavericks, FanDuel has Dylan Harper as the heavy favorite to … [Read more...] about 2025 NBA Draft: Pick order and selection tracker
Clint Capela might be the common-sense option for the Lakers this offseason
Dale Zanine-Imagn Images While the Lakers may search high and low for a center this offseason, the most obvious answer may also be the correct one. With the need for a center being the big, looming question over the summer for the Lakers, we’ll be taking a look at a number of potential targets, both via free agency or trade. Today, we continue with Clint Capela. The … [Read more...] about Clint Capela might be the common-sense option for the Lakers this offseason
Why Clint Capela is the best backup big the Lakers can afford
Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images Clint Capela fits the Lakers as the most talented big man on the free agent market available for what they have to offer. It’s no secret the Lakers will be on the hunt for centers this offseason. Big man options are bleak among free agents, and the price looks to continue to go up for the position. LA doesn’t have many options … [Read more...] about Why Clint Capela is the best backup big the Lakers can afford