The Los Angeles Lakers, despite receiving criticism for the makeup of their roster, have a plan moving forward. They have carefully cultivated their salary cap space to give themselves the flexibility to make another big move when the opportunity presents itself.
However, while they may have stars in their sights next summer (or perhaps even at the trade deadline), they may have stumbled onto a player that they want to keep around long-term in Johnathan Williams.
The undrafted rookie has been a revelation as a backup center, giving the Lakers a badly-needed presence on the boards. After initially cutting the springy Williams, Los Angeles then decided to bring him back on a two-way contract.