Look for the Lakers to target at least one big man this offseason. They’re muling their options to give Anthony Davis more opportunities to play his natural power forward position, according to SNY TV’s Ian Begley .
The Lakers have the No. 17 pick in the draft and could grab a center at that spot. Purdue’s Zach Edey , Baylor’s Yves Missi and Indiana’s Kel’el Ware are considered the top center options after UConn’s Donovan Clingan , who is expected to go in the top five. The Lakers could also look to free agent centers to fill that need. A list of all free agent centers can be found here .
Here’s more from Begley:
- The Pistons, who are expected to have approximatey $60MM in cap space, have made it known to teams looking to dump salaries they’re open for business. They would look to get draft capital and/or young talent in those deals. The punitive tax aprons confronting some organizations could lead to numerous trades on that scale this offseason.
- The Magic are intrigued by Pittsburgh point guard Carlton Carrington . He’s rated No. 19 on ESPN’s Best Availabe list and Orlando holds the No. 18 pick. He worked out for Orlando last week and has improved his stock during the pre-draft process, so it’s possible the Magic may have to move up to take him.
- The Knicks haven’t announced who’ve they’ve worked out during the pre-draft process but Creighton wing Baylor Scheierman recently visited as part of a group workout. Scheierman (No. 27 on ESPN’s list) is considered a late first-round prospect and the Knicks have back-to-back picks at Nos. 24 and 25.