The Los Angeles Lakers have been making some moves in their efforts to improve their roster. According to Rob Pelinka, Lakers general manager, freeing up Austin Reaves for a bigger role was a factor in their recent trade deadline moves (Lakers Nation). However, the Lakers could potentially face a bidding war over Reaves, who is set to become a restricted free agent (Bleacher Report).
The Lakers have also been looking ahead to the upcoming free agency period, with Sports Illustrated listing the top 5 free agent point guards for the Lakers this summer. Currently, their point guard rotation has been struggling during the playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies, with J. Morant and T. Jones proving to be a difficult matchup for the Lakers (Sports Illustrated).
Despite their difficulties, the Lakers were able to close out their first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 after previously failing to do so in Game 5. Governor of the Lakers, Jeanie Buss, expressed her pride in the team’s turnaround from their 2-10 start to the 2022-23 season (Lakers Nation).
Lakers star, Anthony Davis, spoke about the difficulty in winning closeout games during the playoffs (Lakers Nation). However, the Grizzlies have continued to provide bulletin-board material, with Desmond Bane guaranteeing a Game 6 win for the Grizzlies (CBS Sports).
LeBron James has vowed to be better in Game 6 after a poor performance in Game 5 against the Grizzlies (Lakers Nation). The Lakers have also faced criticism for their decision to leave James and Davis in during a blowout loss in Game 5 against the Grizzlies, with Darvin Ham explaining the difficult decision (Lakers Nation).
As the Lakers move forward in the playoffs, their fans are undoubtedly hoping their talented roster will lead them to success.
