Ideally, Los Angeles will be able to add a center similar to Mark Williams, whom they acquired at the trade deadline last year before having to back out of the deal due to an issue with his physical. After that, the Lakers should look to bring in a lockdown perimeter defender.

While LeBron James has a reputation for making his teammates better, one of his former teammates pointed out one big downside of being his teammate.

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green, one of only four players to win an NBA championship with three different teams, was polite as possible this week when questioning the direction of the franchise moving forward with LeBron James at the helm.