In the summer of 2014 the Los Angeles Lakers were attempting to adjust to the loss of starting power forward/center Pau Gasol in free agency. They were able to sign promising young big man Ed Davis, brought back Jordan Hill, and drafted Kentucky power forward Julius Randle. Still, the team was lacking a veteran presence, so when the Chicago Bulls used the amnesty clause to waive former All-Star power forward Carlos Boozer (a move they ironically made in order to sign Gasol), the Lakers submitted a claim and added the Duke product to their roster.
While Boozer’s prime was well behind him, the veteran big man did a commendable job for the Lakers.