Lyou Lakers, in the absence of any other reinforcement that could arrive from here to the beginning of the season, they have configured a team with many new features (they only remain Anthony Davis, Marc Gasol, Talen Horton-Tucker and LeBron James compared to last season) and riddled with veterans. Not surprisingly, they have on their staff six of the oldest players in the entire NBA.
In addition to the star signing of Russell Westbrook, have incorporated veterans to perform specific roles for the minimum contract not to exceed the salary limit. This is how some of his exes return to the Los Angeles team as Rajon Rondo, Dwight Howard o Trevor Ariza. Also another veteran star like Carmelo Anthony. And looking at his payroll, it is clear that in the offices of the Lakers they trust the saying that ‘seniority is a degree’.
Most of its players accumulate a lot of experience and they know what it’s like to rub shoulders with the stars and have a maximum requirement. The Lakers are already the team in history with the NBA with the most All Star in its squad, a total of seven: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Marc Gasol and Rajon Rondo. Matching the record of Boston Celtics de 1987, which also brought together seven All Star players that year, according to a report by u / WalkWithElias on r / NBA.
And DeAndre Jordan could be the icing
And the Angelenos could add one more veteran star to their roster, DeAndre Jordan, if this finally gets disengage from his current team, the Brooklyn Nets. The pivot was three times All Star and the Lakers are willing to make you an offer for the minimum contract if he achieves his freedom and puts himself within range. If that operation bears fruit, Never will a constellation of stars so numerous together have been seen in the NBA on the same team.