The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a hot 10-5 start and look like they have the pieces in place to sustain success throughout the regular season. But like with all teams looking to make a win-now push, there’s always room to grow.
One of the motifs of the LeBron James-Anthony Davis Lakers has been trying to truly identify who the third scorer is. Since winning the title in 2020, however, they have failed to concretely identify a true third offensive option. Some nights it’s D’Angelo Russell; Austin Reaves; Rui Hachimura; and Dalton Khecht.
Should Los Angeles Lakers Pursue Cam Thomas?
FanSided’s Michael Saenz recently threw out the idea of the Lakers targeting Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas to add to their offensive portfolio.
Thomas would be a stark upgrade in offensive explosiveness from Russell if he were to replace him as a starter. If he were to do the same with Knecht, it would take pressure off of him and allow him to develop at his own pace instead of becoming an offensive leader as a rookie.
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Thomas is also known to score in spurts and could be an exciting option to come off the bench to shoot in bunches.
He would be able to supplement Gabe Vincent and Max Christie, who have both been underwhelming in the box scores through 15 games.
Thomas, 6’3″ in his fourth season out of LSU, is averaging 24.4 points per game shooting 38.5% from three on the year.