When they decided to abandon guard Quinn Cook, the Los Angeles Lakers cleared the roster, and Anthony Davis was still absent due to injury, and the immediate guess was that they wanted to add a big man to help his absence. The most famous big man is DeMarcus Cousins (DeMarcus Cousins). He spent part of the Lakers roster last season. According to reports, the two sides have been linked and may be reunited.
But according to Brad Turner and Dan Walker of the Los Angeles Times, Cousins is currently unlikely to return to the Lakers. They report that the Lakers will not fill Cook̵
Turner and Walker believe that the possible target is the big Sacramento King Hassan Whiteside. The Kings fell to 11th in the Western Conference, and Whiteside averaged only 14.6 minutes per game, the lowest level since becoming a starter in the 2014-15 season. The things he now provides to the Lakers are very much needed sizes. They currently don’t have a 7-foot player, and the Lakers have been working hard to defend the basket when Davis is away. Whiteside can’t defend the perimeter well at all, but usually has some of the highest blocked shots in basketball games. Whiteside may struggle to win playing time in the playoffs, and Davis may fall back to the center position for most of his playing time. However, he can help fill the gap in the regular season.
The Lakers gave up Cook’s flexibility. This shows that Rob Pelinka believes that the roster needs to be upgraded. What kind of performance remains to be seen, but if he does spend as much time as suggested in this report, it shows that the Lakers can make almost any suggestion.
