With D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Lonnie Walker IV and Dennis Schroder about to become free agents, the Los Angeles Lakers have a good chance of losing some key guard depth.
Retaining all four will be very difficult, if not impossible. Even keeping two will not be easy, which means the Lakers could be in the market for at least one replacement in the backcourt.
With the No. 17 and No. 47 picks in the 2023 NBA draft at its disposal, Los Angeles could replenish at least some of its backcourt and/or wing depth in a hurry and at a low price.
One guard prospect they recently worked out is D’Moi Hodge.