At this point, it’s well-known that the Los Angeles Lakers plan to chase two max-level free agents this summer. The whales of the 2018 free agent class include LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Paul George, DeAndre Jordan, and DeMarcus Cousins, giving hope that the team may return to the land of the living as soon as next season.
Durant and Paul are nearly certain to return to the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, respectively. Nonetheless, any two of the four remaining would instantly thrust the Lakers back into the playoff – and possibly championship – race.