It seems virtually impossible that Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell, Dennis Schroder and Lonnie Walker IV will return to the Los Angeles Lakers next season. All four guards are about to become free agents, and the Lakers likely will not have enough salary cap flexibility to keep all four.
Luckily, the team will have the No. 17 and No. 47 picks in the 2023 NBA draft, which could yield one or even two viable backcourt players. In addition, the annual crop of undrafted free agents might provide another diamond in the rough.
