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Marc Stein reports that, somewhat surprisingly, the Lakers are currently envisioning Westbrook as a big part of their backcourt rotation heading into the team's ...

possibly including a future first-round selection and the right to swap future picks, which seems reasonable. So apparently Westbrook and Schroder will be given the first crack at point guard rotation minutes, 6'1" Patrick Beverley and 6'2" Kendrick Nunn will serve as shooting guards, and 6'5" Austin Reaves will spot LeBron James at small foward. Second-round draft pick Max Christie, a shooting guard out of Michigan State, will most likely feel the rotation squeeze as well. Beverley can convincingly defend bigger guards, but Nunn can barely guard point guards and would presumably get smothered on the other end. Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley were both starters last year on their respective clubs, while Schröder was a part-time starter playing big minutes in Boston (though he got less run in Houston). Marc Stein reports that, somewhat surprisingly, the Lakers are currently envisioning Westbrook as a big part of their backcourt rotation heading into the team's training camp, which opens later this month.

Sources inform Michael Scotto of HoopsHype that the Lakers have been holding workouts for a variety of free agents, among them point guards Sharife Cooper and ...

It will be intriguing to see if these rumors yield another new Laker in the coming weeks. impressed Hornets management, who brought him back for a second 10-day deal before ultimately opting to keep him around for the rest of the 2021-22 season. In his peak days with the Boston Celtics, Thomas was a two-time All-Star and league MVP candidate. But a major hip injury greatly impacted his career trajectory, and he has never been the same player since. Though Lamb may be the bigget name among these players, he may have the least upside at this point in his career. Apparently, the Lakers are looking to fill out their roster.

Russell Westbrook is under intense pressure in Los Angeles, after off-season full of rumours that he is on his way out of the Lakers organisation.

Another factor that could play a role is the recovery of Kendrick Nunn. Puts Los Angeles home on sale](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers/2022/09/15/632255d1ca4741c0558b4585.html) [Russell Westbrook is open to leaving Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/los-angeles-lakers/2022/09/11/631e260a22601d15278b4577.html)

The Los Angeles Lakers have worked out several veteran free agents this summer, including Jeremy Lamb, Shabazz Muhammad, Dwayne Bacon and Miye Oni, ...

He only appeared in 80 career games for the franchise. Bacon, a shooting guard, was selected in the second round of the 2017 NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans. Muhammad, a small forward/shooting guard, has not played in the NBA since the 2017-18 campaign. His best season came in 2018-19 when he averaged 15.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 steals in 79 games with the Hornets. Lamb, a shooting guard/small forward, spent the 2021-22 campaign with the Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings. The Houston Rockets selected Lamb 12th overall in the 2012 NBA draft.

If Thomas earns a roster spot, it would mark his third stint with the organization. He signed a 10-day contract with L.A. under the hardship provision last ...

He also identifies [Shabazz Muhammad](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/muhamsh01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-), [Jeremy Lamb](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lambje01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-), [Dwayne Bacon](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bacondw01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) and [Miye Oni](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/o/onimi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) ( [Twitter link](https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1571222678324789248)). [Armoni Brooks](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/brookar01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-), [Sharife Cooper](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/coopesh01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) and [Mychal Mulder](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/muldemy01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) took part in the workout as well, according to Scotto. [Retweet](http://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoopsrumors.com%2F2022%2F09%2Fisaiah-thomas-part-of-lakers-workout.html&text=Isaiah+Thomas+Part+of+Lakers%E2%80%99+Workout)3 [Share](#)0 [Send via email](#)0 Luxury tax penalties would cost the Lakers about $7MM to fill their final roster spot, so they will likely operate with 14 players for most of the season. currently has one opening on its 20-man roster, but it’s a long shot for any of these players to be with the team once the season begins. The 33-year-old guard is looking for his next team after finishing last season with the Hornets. He signed a 10-day contract with L.A. [signing](https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/09/dennis-schroder-to-sign-one-year-deal-with-lakers.html) of [Dennis Schröder](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/schrode01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) gives them 12 fully guaranteed contracts, while [Austin Reaves](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/reaveau01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) and [Wenyen Gabriel](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gabriwe01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) are carrying non-guaranteed deals. [report](https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2022/07/kemba-walker-isaiah-thomas-on-hornets-radar.html) in July indicated that the Hornets still had some interest in bringing back Thomas, who signed a rest-of-the-season contract after joining the team on a pair of 10-day deals in March. If Thomas earns a roster spot, it would mark his third stint with the organization. [Isaiah Thomas](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thomais02.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) was among several free agents who worked out recently for the Lakers, [tweets](https://twitter.com/MikeAScotto/status/1571246232143544321) Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype. under the hardship provision last December, appearing in four games and averaging 9.3 PPG in 25.3 minutes per night.

Lakers guard Russell Westbrook could reportedly come off the bench this year, as new LA coach Darvin Ham looks to shake things up after a brutal 33-49 ...

We ain’t going to try to curtail his energy. We’re just going to diversify it, redirect it.' [ Andscape](https://andscape.com/features/darvin-ham-is-bringing-his-philosophy-and-a-saginaw-toughness-to-the-lakers/) that he saw Westbrook as a starter, and shared some high praise of the 33-year-old. Russell Westbrook had a hugely inefficient 2021-22 season at guard for the Lakers [LeBron James](/sport/lebron_james/index.html) and Anthony Davis, Westbrook missed just four games the whole season - and he did not exactly put together a highlight reel. Russell Westbrook 'could come off the BENCH' for the Lakers following nightmare season, and new head coach Darvin Ham 'has the full backing' of the organization if he opts to drop former MVP and NINE-time All-Star

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Lakers have reportedly brought in Jeremy Lamb, Dwayne Bacon, Miye Oni, and Shabazz Muhammad for workouts · Could the Lakers use a Dennis Schröder return? — I ...

Although it’s nice to see the Lakers recognizing a position of weakness and trying to address it, at this point in free agency, there are slim pickings. The only way out of this mess would be acquiring a wing via trade, which would solve more than one of the team’s current problems. He hasn’t even suited up in the G League since 2019-20, so Oni would be a pure flier considering what a blank slate he’s been in his NBA career. But he’s 6’6, which was apparently the only barrier of entry for this particular workout. [On the first episode of the Cole Swider show](https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Frss.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fswidershow%2F618154%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silverscreenandroll.com%2F2022%2F9%2F17%2F23358284%2Flakers-news-workouts-shabazz-muhammad-jeremy-lamb-dwayne-bacon-miye-oni-last-roster-spot), Swider — who is presently on a two-way contract with the Lakers — said that he has seen significant interest from free agents trying to join the Lakers before training camp because several of them have shown up at the team practice facility: You can follow Sabreena on Twitter at [@sabreenajm](http://twitter.com/sabreenajm). So when they see two open roster spots on the Lakers, a lot of people are interested, playing with Lebron, playing on that stage.” Other than not turning the ball over, it’s hard to find much of anything that Bacon excels at. He’s an excellent rebounder for a wing and blocks shots at an extremely high rate. The best opportunity to find a quality wing to play next to LeBron James and Anthony Davis would have come in July, and the Lakers struck out then. At 6’5, he looks like a 2-guard, though his 6’11 wingspan allows him to play up a position defensively. So we’re having all these guys come in for free agent workouts and everything like that.

Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas refuted a report that he was among several free agents to work out for the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.

the Washington Wizards. He has played for seven different teams since the Celtics traded him to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2017. The 33-year-old averaged 8.4 points and 1.5 assists while shooting 40 percent from the floor.

Several reports have indicated the Los Angeles Lakers may be looking to move guard Russell Westbrook. Could the Indiana Pacers be a trade fit?

Teams are permitted to trade swap rights in a draft — for example, the Lakers could offer the Pacers swap rights in the first round of the 2028 NBA Draft. The Lakers can send up to $6.3 million in a trade and as low as just over $100 thousand. If none of those tweaks — pick protections, swaps, additional salary, younger players, or cash — help get a deal done, the Lakers and Pacers would likely have to alter the framework entirely. That could be a unique way to balance the trade. In that scenario, if the Lakers ended up with a better first-round pick than the Pacers in 2028, the teams could flip draft slots in the first round. Executing a swap with the Lakers means the Pacers could not trade Turner to a different franchise. The Lakers, on the other hand, would want to trade as few picks as possible with strong protections. The Pacers would theoretically want as many picks as possible from the Lakers, and they want those picks to be unprotected. Horton-Tucker has since been dealt to Utah, he cannot be in any trade between the Lakers and Pacers now. First and foremost, enticing a team to take on Westbrook’s massive contract is a requirement for the Lakers in any deal. Additionally, the Pacers have to consider the opportunity cost of moving Hield and Turner in this hypothetical deal. As a result, the two teams have felt like natural trade partners in a possible Westbrook deal.

After a great season in Europe with Monaco and a quiet summer for Dwayne Bacon in which his name was rarely mentioned on transfer rumors, he was reportedly part ...

However, the team still has an open spot on their roster, so anything seems possible. Dwayne Bacon, Miye Oni, and others also worked out for the Lakers. [ addition of Dennis Schroder](https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/1392103/dennis-schroder-signing-a-one-year-deal-with-the-lakers/) to the roster of the Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly held free agent workouts for veterans like Shabazz Muhammad, Jeremy Lamb, Dwayne Bacon and Miye Oni.

It’s the best way to watch player interviews, exclusive coverage from events, participate in live shows, and more! starts the season with 14 players to maintain roster flexibility as they have in past years. Another thing that Ham is currently evaluating is what his starting lineup and rotations will look like.