Los Angeles Lakers appear to be all in on going after a big man this summer, especially after passing up on Jahlil Okafor in the 2015 NBA Draft. The Lakers are making the most of their opportunity to talk with the top available free agent LaMarcus Aldridge.
They’re going to pull out all the stops, even if it means they will look to free up cap space to try and bring both Aldridge and DeAndre Jordan.
The Lakers are working to unload contracts, trying to create significantly more salary cap space, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 30, 2015
Around the league, executives believe the Lakers are pursuing space to offer free agent deals to LaMarcus Aldridge and DeAndre Jordan.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 30, 2015
On top of that, they also will be pulling out all of the cards in their deck to talk with Aldridge when they get a chance. Kobe Bryant, both Jeanie Buss and Jim Buss along with general manager Mitch Kupchak and head coach Byron Scott will be in attendance for a meeting with LaMarcus Aldridge.
Following from Sam Amick of USA Today.
According to a person with knowledge of the Lakers’ situation, Bryant is expected to be part of the meeting with Aldridge on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. The meeting with the big man who is widely expected not to re-sign with the Portland Trail Blazers is also expected to include Lakers president and governor Jeanie Buss, general manager Mitch Kupchak, assistant general manager Glenn Carraro, coach Byron Scott, senior vice president of finance Tim Harris, vice president of public relations John Black, as well as representatives from Time Warner Cable and AEG.
Was just updated as well. Change in plans. Jim will take part. https://t.co/paekMJLTaK
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) July 1, 2015
