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The Los Angeles Lakers are going to tinker with the roster this offseason, regardless of what happens in the playoffs. Jaxson Hayes clearly isn\u2019t a guy who should play big minutes in a playoff game, but the team\u2019s lack of center depth is forcing them to put him in the starting lineup.<\/p>\n
If the Lakers are going to do anything this offseason, it\u2019s add another center or two. The team could go for a smaller name who won\u2019t cost much, but that likely wouldn\u2019t lead to a big upgrade.<\/p>\n
The Lakers showed during the season that they\u2019re open to trading for a center, as they did with Mark Williams before a failed physical blew up that deal.<\/p>\n
One player who could be a name to watch is Bam Adebayo. It\u2019s clear that the Miami Heat need to shake things up after getting swept in the first round of the playoffs. Adebayo could be considered their best trade chip.<\/p>\n
The Lakers make sense for him if he\u2019s moved, but The Athletic\u2019s Jovan Buha doesn\u2019t think a deal makes sense.<\/p>\n
\u201cLakers don\u2019t have cap space. They\u2019re not projected to have that cap space, and projected to have potentially the non-taxpayer MLE,\u201d Buha said. \u201cBut then they are hard capped with the 1st apron, or they can have the taxpayer MLE, and then they can go up to the 2nd apron.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cThere are some ways to work out the cap stuff to get a little bit of space, but not much, and even then it could potentially come down to LeBron James taking a massive pay cut, which I have been on the record saying I\u2019m skeptical of,\u201d Buha added.<\/p>\n Adebayo Expects Big Changes<\/strong><\/p>\n This was a chaotic season for the Heat. Jimmy Butler forced a trade, which set the tone for the year.<\/p>\n Even with limited talent, the Heat still managed to get into the playoffs as the eighth seed. That didn\u2019t lead to much.<\/p>\n Miami has been putting off a rebuild for some time, but they may not have a choice. It doesn\u2019t sound like Adebayo is going to want to be there going forward.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s going to be a lot of changes this summer,\u201d Adebayo said. \u201cJust from my point of view \u2026 be prepared for that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The three-time All-Star big man is already talking like he\u2019s played his last game in Miami.<\/p>\n \u201cYou got to enjoy those small moments,\u201d Adebayo said. \u201cBecause you never know when you get those back.\u201d<\/p>\n Lakers Need a Miracle<\/strong><\/p>\n The Lakers are down 3-1 in their opening series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. A loss in the first round would be a disaster for a team that many thought were title contenders.<\/p>\n There have only been a handful of teams to come back down 3-1. The Lakers certainly have the players to make it happen. Luka Doncic is supposed to be the best player in the series, and LeBron James is still one of the top playoff performers in the league.<\/p>\n However, the young Timberwolves may just have their number. It would certainly be a disappointing end to what once looked like a magical season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Los Angeles Lakers are going to tinker with the roster this offseason, regardless of what happens in the playoffs. Jaxson Hayes clearly isn\u2019t a guy who… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":57379,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"\n