The Los Angeles Lakers are in a precarious position this NBA free agency period as they have limited resources to work with to fill out their roster.
Armed with the taxpayer’s mid-level exception and veteran minimum contracts, the Lakers will likely be competing with the other contenders for older players who can come in and immediately help. Los Angeles got off to a good start by reportedly agreeing to deals with Trevor Ariza, Wayne Ellington, and Dwight Howard but will have more work to improve a team that underwhelmed during the 2020-21 season.
Free-agent Alex Caruso is one key name that Los Angeles needed to decide on as he was a vital part of their bench unit and defense.