The Los Angeles Lakers could stand to add youth, length and shooting to their perimeter over the offseason.
It sounds like they're trying to kill all three birds with one stone in the form of current Golden State Warriors sniper Klay Thompson.
According to Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times, L.A. is attempting to flip its first-round pick of Thursday's draft (No. 7 overall) for the 24-year-old sharpshooter:
"The deal would be part of a larger three-way trade that sends Minnesota All-Star power forward Kevin Love to the Warriors," Bresnahan reported. "The Lakers are interested but the deal has been put on hold because of a difference in opinion within the Warriors’ organization whether or not to keep Thompson while trying to obtain Love."
Thompson averaged a personal-best 18.4 points in the 2013-14 campaign. He also set career marks in field-goal (44.4) and three-point (41.7) percentages.
The 6'7", 205-pound wing also emerged as one of Golden State's top perimeter defenders. He often took on the Warriors' toughest backcourt defensive assignment, freeing fello ...
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Report: LA Lakers Pursuing Klay Thompson in Trade for No. 7 Pick
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