If the Lakers were to land DeRozan, he’d have to take a massive pay cut, with the Lakers likely using the mid-level exception to land him. He also mentioned Dwight Howard, Aron Baynes, Daniel Theis, DeMarcus Cousins or JaVale McGee as possible big man additions.ĭeRozan Open to Taking Discount to Compete for Title Other names mentioned by Pincus included: JJ Redick, Wayne Ellington, Svi Mykhailiuk, Doug McDermott, Reggie Bullock, Malik Monk, Bryn Forbes and Furkan Korkmaz. DeRozan may be a longshot, but don’t count out Carmelo Anthony as a bench scorer. If DeMar DeRozan wants to come home to Los Angeles for cheap, the Lakers wouldn’t have much to offer but would probably welcome him despite his poor outside shot.
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Kuzma made a team-high 137 3-pointers for the Lakers last season and Caldwell-Pope made 120.Īnthony - a good friend of LeBron James - was mentioned by Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus as a possible option for the Lakers going forward as a bench scorer, as well as DeMar DeRozan. He also shot over 40% from beyond the arc, making him a welcome addition to a Lakers squad that just traded away two of its better 3-point shooters in Kyle Kuzma and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. He averaged 13.4 points per game last season with the Portland Trail Blazers, playing just over 24 minutes per game. The Los Angeles Lakers will have to get creative to fill out their roster following a blockbuster trade for Russell Westbrook and veteran scorer Carmelo Anthony could be a compelling option.Īnthony is 36 years old but is still a capable scorer at the NBA level. Could LeBron James and his good buddy Carmelo Anthony win a ring together?