Los Angeles Lakers: 5 realistic goals for 2018 offseason

2. Re-sign Julius Randle

The only Laker to play all 82 games this season, Randle averaged career highs in points and field goal percentage.

At his exit interview, No. 30 shared his excitement in playing the entire season.

“Honestly, for me only playing 14 minutes or whatever it was my rookie year, breaking my leg and missing 81 games. For me, three years later to be able to play all 82 was really cool. You don’t really go into the season knowing if you’re going to be able to play all 82 or not.”

When Randle was inserted into the starting lineup halfway through the season, his numbers started to climb, as did the number of victories in the Lakers’ win column.

Randle is finally showing flashes of the type of player Los Angeles thought he could be when it selected him with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. After spending years developing Randle it’s time to cash in, not let another team reap the rewards.