With the NBA Finals over and the NBA draft just days away, the Los Angeles Lakers are nearing the point of the offseason where they will either rebuild a championship-caliber roster or set themselves up for continued mediocrity.
One path back to contention, and it’s a narrow path indeed, is trading for Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving.
He may be about to leave the Nets, and if he does, Shams Charania of The Athletic writes the Lakers will make an attempt to acquire him.
