The Los Angeles Lakers had high hopes of landing a third All-Star player to go along with LeBron James and Anthony Davis this summer with Kawhi Leonard being their primary focus. Unfortunately, Leonard chose to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers, but the Lakers were still able to execute an impressive backup plan.
Acting quickly, general manager Rob Pelinka was able to swoop in and sign Danny Green, DeMarcus Cousins, Quinn Cook, Jared Dudley, and Troy Daniels while bringing back JaVale McGee, Rajon Rondo, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Alex Caruso.
On this episode of the Lakers Nation podcast, host Trevor Lane is joined by reporter Denise Jones to break down all of the signings and weigh in on the effectiveness of their moves.