The Los Angeles Lakers have had a busy weekend, both before and after the failed attempts at landing some of their top free agent targets, most notably LaMarcus Aldridge and DeAndre Jordan. Since losing out on those candidates, the Lakers turned around and agreed to a deal with the Indiana Pacers for big man Roy Hibbert. They also signed free agent Lou Williams to a three-year deal.
Next on the list of Lakers agreed-upon signings is forward Brandon Bass, from Marc Spears and Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports:
The terms of Bass’ contract are still a work in progress because it is pending other Lakers deals, a source said. The Lakers have been aggressive over the weekend, agreeing to deals with Bass and Toronto Raptors free-agent guard Lou Williams and negotiating a trade for Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert.
Bass, 30, averaged over 10 points and nearly 5 rebounds per game with the Boston Celtics last season.
More from Spears and Woj on the Lakers’ immediate plans, which for cap space purposes, might include looking to trade Nick Young:
As the Lakers work to clear cap space to sign free agents and absorb Hibbert’s contract,Nick Young is a strong candidate to be unloaded, sources told Yahoo Sports. The Lakers are finalizing details to acquire Hibbert, and there remains a possibility Los Angeles could send a player to the Pacers in the agreement, sources said. The Lakers and Pacers had agreed on a future second-round pick as compensation for Hibbert and his $15.5 million 2015-16 salary getting absorbed into Los Angeles’ salary-cap space.
The Lakers are exploring trades for Young, Ryan Kelly and Robert Sacre. Sacre and/or Kelly are possibilities to go to Pacers, sources said.
Young and Ryan Kelly and Sacre very much on block…Sacre and/or Kelly are possibilities to go to Pacers in the Hibbert deal.
The Lakers will remain busy in attempts to put the best possible product on the floor next season.
