Lakers are going to need their high draft picks to be impact players and then get one or two superstars in free agency to get back to a championship level. Will it happen? Maybe, maybe not, but you can see them planting the seeds.
Byron Scott believes players are itching to come to LA. Here is the quote via Larry Brown Sports.
“You have a lot of free agents out there who would love to play for us. They’ve been making it pretty clear,” Scott said. “You have guys during the games come by the bench saying, ‘Hey Coach, I would love to be in L.A. next year.’ That makes you feel good there are players out there that want to be here. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that we’re taking it in a different direction. They know this organization and the history of the organization is going to be back.”
Lakers have to start thinking about life after Kobe, if you believe this rumor Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love could be their targets.