The Lakers' 2024 offseason reinforcement plan was exposed, strengthening the center position and allowing Davis to play power forward

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2024-06-19 14:02Published in Guangdong

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a stressful offseason, and after being eliminated 4-1 by the Nuggets in the 2023-24 playoffs, they have faced a lot of doubts and criticism. Moreover, their star LeBron James may also leave the team in the offseason.

After the Boston Celtics won the championship, the situation of the Lakers and Celtics also having 17 championships was broken, and the Celtics had one more championship than the Lakers, which is a greater pressure for Lakers management, who need to strengthen the roster in the 2024 offseason so that the team has the strength to return to the Finals and win the championship again.

According to league insider Ian Begley, the Los Angeles Lakers' focus for the 2024 offseason is to focus on the interior, and they hope to find a good center to replace Anthony Davis and return Anthony Davis to the power forward position.

According to people familiar with the matter, the Lakers are keeping a close eye on their offseason options for center. They visited some of the top centers in the draft."

"They have the No. 17 pick in the first round. Obviously, clubs can also look for a center forward in free agents. Theoretically, adding a traditional big man would give Anthony Davis more opportunities to play power forward alongside the center. ”

The Los Angeles Lakers have a lot to do in the offseason, how to fight for LeBron James' eldest son Bronny James in the draft, how to fight for LeBron James' contract extension to stay with the team, and how to sign or trade in the free agent market to get some helpful players.

For the Lakers, LeBron James's aging has made their competitiveness a bit erratic, especially after LeBron James often has a physical crisis, and they often have an embarrassing situation of collapse in the second half.

So, what the Lakers need to do is let the 31-year-old Anthony Davis maximize his all-around offensive advantage, instead of keeping him in the center position for long periods of time as he has done in the past few seasons, which makes Anthony Davis vulnerable to injury.

In the 2023-24 season, Anthony Davis averaged 24.7 points, 12.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 55% from the field. Anthony Davis was originally a power forward, he had some mid-to-long-range shooting ability, he could play the five position defensively, but it was very difficult for him to play the five position on the offensive end a lot.

The Lakers are going to have an offseason in 2024, and it's a bit difficult to strengthen the interior. Next up in the free agent market, there are good centers such as Claxton, Valanciunas, Isaiah Hartenstein, Jackson Hayes and Jerry Cosims. However, Valanciunas and Claxton look the best fit for the Lakers right now.

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