The NBA offseason has slowed down as the free-agent market has run dry with teams already preparing internally for next season. The biggest storyline in the league right now is surrounding Damian Lillard and James Harden’s futures as both superstars may be traded. For once, the Los Angeles Lakers are not involved in these trade rumors.
However, while LA does not have a reasonable way to enter the Lillard/Harden sweepstakes, the team is still going to be impacted by the fallout of the Lillard deal specifically. The Lakers have actually already been helped by the Lillard situation as the prolonged stand-off between Portland and Miami allowed the Lakers to sign one of the steals of the offseason.