Summer free agency is coming up fast—Friday, July 1 to be exact. And that’s when the Los Angeles Lakers enter the third phase of their all-important offseason rebuild.
Step one was landing a new head coach in Luke Walton—a favorite Lakers son and an exciting young hire who goes hand-in-hand with a forward-thinking philosophy.
Next was the draft, completed admirably with a pair of teenage talents: No. 2 pick Brandon Ingram and No. 32 Ivica Zubac. The former is a rangy three-and-D small forward the team so desperately needs and a potential All-Star in the making. The latter is a 7’1” Croatian center who is already endearing himself to Lakers fans and observers. Witness this from the team’s beat reporter Mike Trudell:
The two new prospects join a squad loaded with young talent, including D’Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson, Julius Randle, Larry Nance Jr. and Anthony Brown.
Which brings us to the all-important step three.
“We have $60-70 million in free agency,” Walton said during his introductory presser, per Joey Ramirez of the Lake ...
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