The Los Angeles Lakers have made some terribly strange roster moves over the past several years. Many left me scratching my head — or even angry.
I never understood why the front office was willing to let so many valuable assets walk while receiving nothing in return. Los Angeles never got pennies back on the dollar for some of the players they have rostered.
Los Angeles has recently allowed notable players like Julius Randle, Brook Lopez, Thomas Bryant (who was waived), and Alex Caruso to leave the organization via free agency. In retrospect, maybe it would have made more sense if they traded them at their respective deadlines if they knew they had no plans to retain them.
