The Los Angeles Lakers are about to begin what could turn out to be a very consequential offseason. They're projected to have tens of millions of dollars of salary cap ******* e, as well as two future first-round draft picks to offer in a trade, and those resources could allow them to start to truly build a championship-caliber team around Luka Doncic.
Los Angeles will also have the No. 25 pick in next week's NBA draft. They have been working out prospects in this year's draft class, including William Kyle III, a big man from Syracuse University.
According to Jake Fischer, the Lakers are one of a number of teams that are interested in Kyle.
"Our final second-round note: Syracuse’s William Kyle III has had enough positive feedback after visiting with 11 teams that he’s shutting down his pre-draft circuit and declining five additional workout invitations," Fischer wrote. "Among the clubs said to have interest in Kyle: Both Finals teams — New York and San Antonio — as well as Oklahoma City, Boston and the Lakers."
At 6-foot-9 and 230 pounds, Kyle is a big man who can run the floor, and he has an impressive wingspan of 7-foot-3 and an outstanding vertical leap of 44 inches. He projects to be a rim-running big man who can convert easy baskets off lob passes, which is exactly the type of player who thrives alongside Luka Doncic.