Lakers NBA Champion Names New Signing ‘The Key’ to Title Hopes
Seven-time NBA Champion Robert Horry believes that new Los Angeles Lakers center Walker Kessler holds "the key" to the team's success. The post Lakers NBA Champion Names New Signing ‘The Key’ to Title Hopes appeared first on HEAVY.
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has praised free-agent signing center Walker Kessler, calling him "the key" to the team's success this season. With the Lakers replacing Deandre Ayton as their starting center, Kessler's return is seen as a solution to the club's biggest weakness last year, which was the lack of a quality big man.
Horry, a seven-time NBA Champion, believes that if Kessler regains his pre-injury form, the Lakers could become genuine title contenders in the Western Conference, where elite bigs like Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokic dominate. The Lakers have a center rotation of Kessler and Kevon Looney, but relying on just these two could be risky, as they only played 26 games together last season.
The Rob Pelinka-led front office is reportedly seeking additional reinforcements at the center position, but the center market is currently a mess, and the Lakers already have 16 guaranteed contracts without any open roster spots.
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