{"id":77668,"date":"2025-07-09T08:35:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T08:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=77668"},"modified":"2025-07-09T08:35:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T08:35:51","slug":"report-lakers-predicted-to-make-sneaky-move-with-16-million-free-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=77668","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Lakers Predicted to Make Sneaky Move With $16 Million Free Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"l-article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"c-headline c-headline--extra-large entry-title\">Lakers Predicted to Make Sneaky Move With $16 Million Free Agent<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"l-article__meta\">\n<div id=\"subscribe-form-416060384\" class=\"c-subscribe-form\">\n<div class=\"c-subscribe-form__overlay\">\n<p>During the offseason, there\u2019s always a lot of focus on the Los Angeles Lakers, since they\u2019re such a popular franchise, but this season, it\u2019s really off the hook.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach JJ Redick is heading into his second year with the team, and there are some big expectations for him to have a better season than he did during the 2024-25 run.<\/p>\n<p>So, it\u2019s safe to say that the Lakers are working hard during the offseason to perfect their lineup. They currently have superstar player LeBron James, of course, so long as he stays with the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Also, while trading for Luka Doncic was a strong move during the last season, it wasn\u2019t enough to get them to the finals, and they\u2019re going to need more firepower to make that happen.<\/p>\n<p>Now, there\u2019s one free agent who could be just what the Los Angeles Lakers need on their roster. This player is off the radar, too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__newsletter-trigger\">\n<div id=\"285a69c5f8f5fd137b7a56fc62638716\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"lazy-embed lazy-embed--ssr embed-instagram-com lazy-embed--loaded\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLyQH7cPejE\/\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DLyQH7cPejE\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=656&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com&amp;rp=%2Fsports%2Fnba%2Flos-angeles-lakers%2Flakers-predicted-to-make-sneaky-move%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1305173.4000000004%7D\" height=\"1114\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Los Angeles Lakers Free Agent Pitch<\/h2>\n<p>While the Lakers are used to getting big-named talent for their roster, that\u2019s not always the best approach. In a piece published on Tuesday, July 8,\u00a0Mikail Nakhuda of Lake Show Life pitches the idea\u00a0of snagging a free agent who nobody has been talking about much.<\/p>\n<div id=\"1ffd3e6cdbd037b56b69dfb18956a540\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"lazy-embed lazy-embed--ssr embed-instagram-com lazy-embed--loaded\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLS3hejSlhg\/\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLS3hejSlhg\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=656&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com&amp;rp=%2Fsports%2Fnba%2Flos-angeles-lakers%2Flakers-predicted-to-make-sneaky-move%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A1305190%7D\" height=\"1168\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That\u00a0free agent is Trey Lyles. In the piece, he notes that the Lakers \u201cstill do not have a reliable stretch big on the roster\u201d and that \u201cthey need someone who can sit in the corner, space the floor, and still bang on the boards.<\/p>\n<p>Lyles checks all those boxes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, don\u2019t get too heated about this idea. Sure, Lyles didn\u2019t have the best season last season. Nakhuda admits that \u201cLyles took a step back statistically\u201d but also emphasizes the context of that.<\/p>\n<h2>Moving Past Last Season<\/h2>\n<p><em>\u201cSacramento dealt with a revolving door of roster moves, including the major trade that sent De\u2019Aaron Fox to San Antonio,\u201d he states. \u201cThe offense lost its rhythm, and Lyles\u2019 role shrank. Fox was the primary playmaker of the team and losing him hurt.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, that wouldn\u2019t be an issue with the Lakers, who have tons of elite talent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLuka and LeBron generate clean looks for shooters better than almost anyone in the league,\u201d\u00a0he notes.<\/p>\n<p><em> \u201cEven\u00a0Austin Reaves has become a quietly effective creator as well. Reaves is coming off his best season as a playmaker, as he averaged a career high 5.8 assists per game.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWhat that means is Lyles would not have to force a thing,\u201d he adds, \u201che would just need to be ready.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So, Lyles might not be the first person that comes to mind when thinking about the future of the Lakers, but he might just fit the bill right now.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, there are bigger starts out there in free agency right now, but those often come at a price. With Lyles, the Lakers could get a solid talent at a good cost, and it could be just what they need.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s certainly not a terrible idea and could be exactly what the Lakers need.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lakers Predicted to Make Sneaky Move With $16 Million Free Agent During the offseason, there\u2019s always a lot of focus on the Los Angeles Lakers, since they\u2019re&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":77672,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>REPORT: Lakers Predicted to Make Sneaky Move With $16 Million Free Agent - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=77668\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"REPORT: Lakers Predicted to Make Sneaky Move With $16 Million Free Agent - 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