NBA Rumors: Los Angeles Lakers May Benefit From Charlotte Hornets Shooting Guard

KEY POINTS

The LA Lakers are looking to win the championship despite the modified season
After this year, they're continuously looking for ways to further deepen their roster with formidable talent
One possible player that can add depth to the team is Charlotte's Malik Monk

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the favorites to win this year’s NBA championship. While the season is looking to resume under a modified structure, one move speculated that the Lakers could go for is acquiring Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk.

While the league is preparing to resume the season due to the unprecedented events of the coronavirus, speculation has already been rampant for what the Lakers in years to come. The Lakers are still one of the predicted finalists for this year’s championship but there is still much room to improve their roster to continue their dominance.

The addition of All-Star big man Anthony Davis has made all the difference this year. The duo of Davis and LeBron is considered as one of the more dominant combinations in the league.

For LeBron, he is cooking up another MVP caliber season with averages of 25.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and 10.6 assists per outing. This is coupled with Davis’ 26.7 points and 9.4 boards a night.

While these two wreak havoc on the court on a nightly basis, one criticism the Lakers would constantly receive is their lack of depth in playmaking and scoring. Their second-best floor general after LeBron is Rajon Rondo.

While Rondo remains to be one of the more cerebral guards in the league, he is no longer the elite star that dominated the courts. Throughout the season, Rondo has averaged five assists per game and was sidelined for a considerable time due to injury concerns.

Per Lake Show Life, the addition of someone like Monk may benefit the Lakers, as he’s someone who can move without the ball. A guard such as Monk knows how to handle the rack and at the same time benefit from an elite ball-handler facilitating the offense.

With nice cuts to the basket and wise positioning on the court, Monk may provide as a great reinforcement to the Lakers’ roster.

The Lakers are looking to win it all in the current season and they’re hoping to expand their team in the coming years. Adding young players who have had enough experience in the league can be a big help to the Los Angeles organization in forming a team that can continuously tally championships in years to come.