On Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers signed Mark Williams, a former player for the Charlotte Hornets, fulfilling their pledge to acquire a big man.
Although Williams will be a valuable addition to the squad, it appears that the Lakers were considering a number of other players before to signing him.
According to Brett Siegel, the Lakers were interested in a number of other players, such as Jericho Sims, Myles Turner, and Robert Williams.
They also asked about Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons and Jakob Poeltl of the Toronto Raptors.
Pelinka made many calls across the league to find agile big men with rim-protecting skills prior to making a huge play for Williams. According to league insiders, the Lakers had Jericho Sims, Myles Turner, and Robert Williams on their radar. Los Angeles also made inquiries about Jakob Poeltl with Toronto and Jalen Duren with Detroit, according to sources, but their asking prices were too high,” Siegel said, as reported by NBACentral.
Given that Duren is averaging 10.7 points and 10.0 rebounds per game this season, it seems sense that he would be desired.
Duren has the potential to contribute significantly to the Lakers with a field goal percentage of 69.8%.
Fans, however, think they received a wonderful bargain from Williams.
Fans, however, think they received a wonderful bargain from Williams.
Despite some worries, Williams is averaging 15.6 points and 9.6 rebounds per game this season.
The most significant is that he has only participated in 23 games this season and has a history of injuries.
Williams has only made 85 appearances in his three-year tenure and has missed several games.
The Lakers, however, think that Williams’ injury issues are behind him and that he will immediately establish himself as a valuable member of the team.
The devoted LA supporters have been longing for Anthony Davis to be replaced with a big guy.
Williams must fill enormous voids, but will he succeed or will people constantly speculate about what may have been?
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