The Los Angeles Lakers are slowly building a strong foundation of young players. The selection of D'Angelo Russell to join Jordan Clarkson and Julius Randle gives the organization three legitimate building blocks for the future.
Yet the Lakers are still a team in transition. As long as team legend Kobe Bryant remains on the roster, there will be an urge to accelerate the retooling process. The storybook ending would be one more title with him on the squad followed by the team smoothly moving into a new era.
The front office is trying to move in that direction through the free-agent market, but it appears the Lake Show's top target, LaMarcus Aldridge, is slipping away. Let's check out the latest news on that situation along with some other notes about the team.
Aldridge Hopes Fading
The Lakers most pressing need coming into the offseason was a go-to post player. That's why taking Russell over Jahlil Okafor came as somewhat of a surprise. But the free-agent market was stronger on the interior, so it was understandable.
Like several other teams, Los Angeles set its sights on Al ...
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