It wasn’t a secret that the Los Angeles Lakers had a crucial offseason ahead of them after a first-round playoff exit in 2020-21.
The Lakers entered the summer with over 10 free agents to decide on, but most of them didn’t return.
Instead, Los Angeles went in a different direction and attempted to add more offensive-minded talent to support LeBron James and Anthony Davis since L.A. mightily struggled on that end of the floor.
Though last year’s No. 1 ranked defense may take a hit with staples like Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Alex Caruso, among others, out of the picture, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka had three priorities for the team, via Allen Sliwa of ESPN Los Angeles:
Rob Pelinka on 3 priorities for Lakers this offseason…
#1 Adding Playmaking/Playmaker
#2 Shooting
#3 Two Big Men (Similar to Championship season with Dwight & JaVale)@ESPNLosAngeles— Allen Sliwa (@AllenSliwa) September 23, 2021
Let’s analyze if Pelinka accomplished those goals:
