The Los Angeles Lakers significantly remade their supporting cast around LeBron James and Anthony Davis through several midseason trades. Those trades were good enough to take the team from a mediocre outfit to one that reached the Western Conference finals.
Once there, however, it was swept by the Denver Nuggets, and the loss exposed its lack of productive wings.
The Lakers, at least as of now, have adequate backcourt depth, but they still have a lack of true wings with length. Luckily, they could find one on a team-friendly contract through the No. 17 or No. 47 picks in the 2023 NBA draft.
One intriguing wing they recently worked out is Caleb McConnell from Rutgers University.