The Lakers have six potential free agents on their current roster in rotation regulars guards Derek Fisher, Jordan Farmar, Shannon Brown, as well as forwards Adam Morrison, DJ Mbenga, and Josh Powell.
Brown has a player option for next season and Farmar is a restricted free agent. But the other three, including co-captain Fisher, are all unrestricted free agents.
There's very little doubt that Fisher is the one free agent that Lakers fans are most afraid of losing.
And while the front-office would love to bring him back there is no guarantee that another team with championship aspirations—like the Orlando Magic, perhaps—wouldn't at least make an attempt to sign the 14-year veteran.
Brown is sure to receive some interest on the open market from a team trying to add athleticism if he decides to opt out.
Farmar seems to want a situation where he could be a starter and in an offensive role that is more suited for his skill set, like that of the New York Knicks.
The Lakers don't have a first-round pick in this year's draft—it's the last piece that the Grizzlies received in the trade that brought Pau Gasol to the Lakers back in 2008.
But the Lakers have two second-round picks, both the Grizzlies' pick (No. 42) as well as their own (No. 59).
The Lakers also have both their mid-level exception as well as their bi-annual exception (about $2 million) with which to fill out their roster for next season. The mid-level exception can also be split on more than one player.
So which free agents might the Lakers be targeting should they lose one or more of their current free agents?
Let's investigate.
Update: Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! reported Tuesday night there is mutual interest betw...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
