Lakers already reaching out to Pat Beverley, Seth Curry

Outside of the pipe dream of landing Kawhi Leonard, the Los Angeles Lakers free agent checklist has a few characteristics that we can gather from seeing the players they are interested in. Centers, 3-point shooters and point guards appears to be the biggest priorities for the Lakers this summer.

According to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times, the Lakers have already reached out to Patrick Beverley, who expects to be a highly sought-after free agent. Turner also reports that the Lakers have been in contact with Seth Curry, who has been connected to the Lakers for some time.

The Lakers have also reached out to the reps of free agent guard Seth Curry, per source. Curry is the type of long range shooter the Lakers want. He shot 45.6% from the field last season in Portland, 45% from three. He averaged 7.9 points in 74 games.

— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) June 30, 2019

In addition to the two guards with strong 3-point shooting profiles, the Lakers have also been connected to big men such as former Clippers center DeAndre Jordan.

While Anthony Davis is an excellent center, it’s not his preference to play the position so finding someone like Jordan would be more comfortable for him. It would also have the chain reaction of not requiring LeBron to play power forward for extended stretches of the regular season.

As for the point guards, the Lakers traded away Lonzo Ball and may lose Alex Caruso in free agency. The Lakers were also 29th in the NBA in 3-point shooting last season, dooming them to a bottom six offensive rating despite having LeBron James for the majority of the season.