Lakers predicted to pair Luka Doncic with struggling $19 million Pistons All-Star
A Los Angeles Lakers writer believes the Los Angeles Lakers could land a Detroit Pistons big man who didn't play his best basketball in the postseason.
Lakers predicted to pair Luka Doncic with struggling $19 million Pistons All-Star originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . It’s safe to assume the Los Angeles Lakers closely monitored the Detroit Pistons ’ second-round playoff series vs.
the Cleveland Cavaliers . Why? Because the Pistons’ struggling All-Star center has been on the Lakers' radar for the past few months, and the consensus was that the Memphis Product’s uninspiring play in the series could bolster Los Angeles’ odds of prying him from Detroit this summer.
Considering that’s exactly what occurred, Lake Show Life’s Tyler Watts believes the Lakers could pull off a beneficial free agency move. “Jalen Duren’s playoff struggles increased Lakers' chances of stealing All-Star big man,” Watts wrote Monday. “Luka wants a lob threat center to be his pick-and-roll partner.
Duren scored 1. 45 points per possession in those situations during the regular season, which is better than 91. 8 percent of NBA players.