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Par Mathieu Seguin | Rédacteur sport
With the Lakers set to recruit a center this summer, the franchise may have targeted a very interesting player. For fans, there’s one player who would be perfect to land in the City of Angels.
Faced with obvious shortcomings in these latest playoffs, the Lakers will need to recruit players this summer. A defensive winger, according to Rob Pelinka, but above all one or two center for the next campaign. With Jaxson Hayes on his way out, it’s a new rotation that should see the light of day for 2026 under the leadership of JJ Redick.
Pelinka will have his work cut out for him if he wants to help the Angelinos win the title, but the good news is that there are quite a few targets on the market. He could call up his good friend Nico Harrison about Daniel Gafford, while Mitchell Robinson from the Knicks is another possibility. But the best may lie elsewhere.
Which center for the Lakers?
For many fans, Brooklyn is the place to look with Nic Claxton’s situation. He won’t be a free agent, but the rebuilding Nets are ready to give him up. They are selling this summer, so much so that even Cam Johnson is available according to the latest reports. The Lakers can take advantage of this.
Claxton should be accessible, as he is considered a good circle protector and capable of finishing on the other side of the basket. An ideal player alongside Doncic, so much so that one Angelinos fan account hopes to see him land in Los Angeles in the coming weeks. It’s clearly not impossible.
Imagine this demon next to Luka and LeBron 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/8KU0M08NhU
— Lakers Better (@LakersBetter) June 3, 2025
“Imagine this demon next to Luka and LeBron”
So there are some important details to work out in terms of consideration, but Claxton is certainly a credible target for the Lakers. They may have to let go of a first-rounder, or Dalton Knecht, who could be of interest to the Nets and their rebuild.
