After not making any trades at the deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers have only the buyout market as a means to improve.
More names will hit the buyout market in the coming weeks, and it looks like one will be available soon. Goran Dragic, whom the San Antonio Spurs acquired from the Toronto Raptors, is on his way to becoming a free agent.
When his contract is bought out, the Lakers have been named a suitor, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN:
The San Antonio Spurs and Goran Dragic are expected to negotiate a contract buyout in the coming week, clearing the way for a formidable list of free-agent suitors for Dragic that now includes the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors, sources told ESPN.
The Lakers are joining a list of teams in the Dragic pursuit:
The Lakers and Warriors are planning to join several rivals, including the LA Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets, in aggressive pursuit of Dragic, sources said.
The Miami Heat moved Dragic over the summer in a trade to acquire Kyle Lowry, but Dragic played just five games with Toronto. He’s a career 36.4% 3-point shooter, and his playmaking would be a boost to the guard rotation.
The major drawback for L.A. is that other teams have a better chance to contend for a ring, so let’s see if LeBron James and Anthony Davis are enough to lure the 35-year-old guard.
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