The Los Angeles Lakers were doomed and condemned to not even making the NBA playoffs last season. Then, the front office worked its magic and gave LeBron James a very good supporting cast.
The Lakers still were no match for the eventual champion Denver Nuggets, but they were quite close in all four losses, and it feels like theyâre just a piece away from being a legit championship contender.
So, now that itâs become more than evident that Anthony Davis will never step up and be the alpha dog, the Lakers need to keep their youngins at all costs. And according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the Houston Rockets could look to steal a couple of those away.
NBA Rumors: Rockets Could Target Rui Hachimura And Austin Reaves
âEquipped with so much spending power, the most in the NBA, and a coach, Ime Udoka, that is popular among NBA players, the Rockets have not prioritized specific targets as much as a pool of players to pursue,â wrote Feigen.
âAccording to a person with knowledge of their thinking, they have interest in the Lakersâ Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves, the [Brooklyn] Netsâ Cam Johnson, the [Golden State] Warriorsâ Donte DiVincenzo, the [Memphis] Grizzliesâ Dillon Brooks, the [Toronto] Raptorsâ Jakob Poeltl and the [Dallas] Mavericksâ Dwight Powell. Media reports have tied them to James Harden and Fred VanVleet,â the report added.
So, Rob Pelinka better get to work to make sure to have their rising stars locked in for years to come, as they were quite valuable in the playoffs and should be a part of their project for the future.
