Los Angeles Lakers: 3 latest rumors on free agency targets, draft plans

With three weeks to go before the 2018 NBA Draft, the rumor mill is busy churning out all sorts of juicy tidbits on the Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason plans.

It’s already been a busy offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers, and we’re just barely into June. Between all of the talk about a potential spending spree during 2018 NBA free agency and their plans for the No. 25 overall pick, there’s been plenty to discuss.

Well, don’t expect the conversations to stop anytime soon. Based on the latest rumors we’re hearing, the Lakers don’t plan on being anything close to quiet in the coming months. That’s never been the case, and hasn’t changed since Magic Johnson took the reins in Hollywood.

Then again, should we really expect any different from the club that’s always considered one of the top free agent landing spots? Probably not. The Lakers’ apparent upward trajectory has only stirred the pot and drummed up more tantalizing rumors.

Unfortunately, that’s all they are — rumors. You can never truly believe what you read on the internet until it actually happens. However, there are many instances where rumors are indicators of things to come. Will that prove to be true with the Lakers in 2018, or is this all hogwash being circulated by the media to give L.A. fans false hope?

No one knows for sure. For now, our best option is to speculate.

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So that’s what we’ll do. With that in mind, here are the latest Lakers rumors you need to know about. The emphasis currently lies on the team’s potential approach during the upcoming 2018 NBA Draft. Some pieces to the Paul George puzzle also lie ahead.