An ESPN journalist believes the Los Angeles Lakers might land a proven Boston Celtics role player.
Lakers could acquire 27-year-old NBA champion Celtics forward via trade, writer thinks originally appeared on The Sporting News
The Los Angeles Lakers bolstered their perimeter shooting by adding Jake LaRavia to the fold in July.
Still, considering the Lakers haven’t executed a trade, there’s a possibility the organization could take their long-range production to the next level by acquiring another trustworthy sharpshooter.
ESPN’s Zach Kram believes the Lakers could land an NBA champion Boston Celtics forward this summer.
“It likely will be easier for the Lakers to find shooters than quality two-way big men in the years to come,” Kram wrote last Wednesday. “The current supply of shooting in the NBA is so great that the skill set is generally available for cheap.”
“The Lakers probably could acquire players such as Grayson Allen (10th) and Sam Hauser (12th) in trades without too much fuss if they wanted.”
Hauser is among the most valuable bench contributors in the NBA. It’s challenging to shoot above 40% from beyond the arc on one occasion in the big leagues, let alone four consecutive seasons as a role player.
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The 27-year-old finished his latest NBA campaign with an outstanding 41.6% three-point shooting percentage, proving the Celtics can continue to rely on him to set the nets on fire from deep.
With Hauser’s championship pedigree and satisfaction with executing his defined role nightly, the Lakers would be foolish to avoid the Virginia product on the trade market.
Using Gabe Vincent as a headliner in a hypothetical trade package for Hauser would likely help a deal materialize.
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