5 Bargain free agents Los Angeles Lakers should target in 2017

With their current salary cap situation, the Los Angeles Lakers need to spend wisely during 2017 NBA Free Agency. These five players could be real bargains when July rolls around.

This is going to be a big offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers. There are new shot-callers at the helm, and this roster needs some serious work if the franchise plans on being taken seriously anytime soon. That’s why 2017 NBA Free Agency will be a huge opportunity for this team.

The Lakers aren’t necessarily in the greatest financial situation after overspending last offseason. However, depending on how some of the pending contract issues pan out, they could have some significant cap space to work with. That could give Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka enough spending power to make a splash or two.

Right now, though, I’m focused on the non-splashes the Lakers can make. There should be a number of cheap, quality options available when free agency arrives. It would be in Los Angeles’ best interest to find some discount players who can come in and make an instant impact. If they are to pursue Paul George next year, they need to avoid bad contracts.

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So who are these bargain free agents the Lakers could (and should) target in 2017?

Let’s take a look at five players Los Angeles needs to take a long look at this offseason who won’t cost an arm and a leg to sign. That is, assuming they actually hit the open market instead of opting to re-sign with their current teams or accepting their player options.