Lakers Rumors: Hassan Whiteside, Jordan Clarkson and 2016 NBA Draft Buzz

June 13th, 2016 by Timothy Rapp Leave a reply »

The Los Angeles Lakers have a lot to do to rebuild themselves into a contender, making them—as always—one of the more intriguing teams to watch this offseason.

With that in mind, let's take a deep dive into some of the rumors swirling around the team as the 2016 NBA draft on June 23 and free agency in July loom.
 

Hassan Whiteside, C, Miami Heat

Hassan Whiteside is going to be one of the top free agents available this summer, assuming the Miami Heat don't retain him, and the Los Angeles Lakers would make sense as a suitor for his services.

Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders broke down Whiteside's pending free agency and L.A.'s potential interest:

The narrative around Whiteside has been that he’d like to stay in Miami. He’s comfortable there, has had success there and they can pay him the most money of any team in the league. Assuming that’s the offer from the Heat, there is a better than average chance he signs a new deal. If the Heat try to play games, sources close to the situation say Whiteside will go shopping.

There is a sense that Whiteside ...

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