After suffering the worst win percentage in franchise history, the Los Angeles Lakers face their most important off-season in nearly a decade. While the Lakers will find out if they keep their top-five protected pick at the NBA Draft Lottery on May 19, the franchise has an opportunity to sign one player to a max contract. Los Angeles has been linked to numerous free agents already, so who should be their top priority? Vote for your choice below:
POLL: Who Should Be The Lakers’ Top Priority For A Max Contract This Summer?
Dan Duangdao was the managing editor at Lakers Nation (2013-16, 2018-20). He is currently the founder at LA Sports Media, Lake Show, Raiders Nation, Rams Nation, Kings Nation, Galaxy Nation, and MMA Rumors. Born and raised in Southern California and a lifelong Los Angeles sports and mixed martial arts fan, his first NBA game was Kobe Bryant and the Lakers against the Golden State Warriors with Michael Jordan in attendance during the 1998-99 NBA season. He was previously a contributor at HOOPSWORLD (now Basketball Insiders) and an NBA editor at ClutchPoints. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @DanDuangdao.