The Asian sensation was born to wear the purple and gold. Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak must make a major play to sign Jeremy Lin this offseason as a free agent, period!
It's no secret that the Lakers have been afflicted—absolutely plagued—with poor point guard play since Magic Johnson retired following the 1991 season.
Amazingly, Ramon Sessions gave them more production at the point last season than any player has done since Nick Can Exel was throwing lobs to Shaquille O'Neal in the mid-90s—which is saying a lot as the "Sessions Experiment" was widely viewed as a failure.
Sessions' playing time with the Lakers increased from 30.5 minutes per game in the regular season to 31.7 minutes per game in the playoffs, yet his scoring and rebound numbers plummeted around 35 percent—while his assist numbers were more than cut in half!
The Lakers went 5-7 in the playoffs and experienced their second-straight second-round exit.
I personally believe there are four point guards the Lakers realistically have a chance of acquiring this offseason, three of which would be a dramatic upgrade for the position.
The aforementioned Sessions, while not necessarily an upgrade over the 2011-12 version of himself, is certainly far better than backup Steve Blake or former Lakers starter Derek Fisher.
The four point guards I believe the Lakers can acquire are: Sessions, Deron Williams, Kyle Lowry and Jeremy Lin.
While nearly all Lakers fans would be thrilled with acquiring Deron Williams, the team may have to trade Pau Gasol, future picks and cash to get a sign-and-trade deal with the Brooklyn Nets. The price may simply be too steep.
Lowry could conceivably be acquired from the Houston Rockets, along with another quality player like Kevin Martin and even a first-round draft pick, ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
