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Top Lakers Offseason Needs for 2011-12

By | June 2, 2011|

Let’s face the facts. The Lakers are turning into a team comprised solely of veterans who lack the energetic burst that most rising teams in this league have. There are nine players on the current roster who are at least 31 years old and they are only getting older and rustier. Mitch Kupchak has done a phenomenal job the past few years positioning the Lakers for multiple championship runs, but they are now in a hole. They are in a hole that is quickly becoming deeper, and unless the Lakers find young legs, they will be stuck in a rut.

This off-season will serve as the perfect break for the Lakers front office to analyze which formulas have worked in their previous championship runs. Even though the Lakers have developed their identity as a team of superstars, they will now need to find and develop new players for the years to come if they will want to contend for more championships. A minor shakeup will first need to come with the Lakers starting five so that their foundation is solid and younger.

Kobe Bryant is essentially untouchable on this roster, but the other Laker veterans will need to be dealt with. Derek Fisher should be the first player that should be replaced in the starting lineup. Fisher’s age and body cannot match the athleticism of younger and faster point guards in this league. The Lakers will definitely need to either transition one of the younger guards currently on the roster, such as Shannon Brown, or they can search for an entirely new point guard. A great addition to the team would be a speedy point guard, such as Aaron Brooks, who can instantly change the tempo of the game.

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  • http://twitter.com/funk_ryderz Mario Batiz

    In dire need of a spot up shooter to open up the inside. No one is a threat from behind the arc

  • Laylo_72

    We need a true knock down jumper point guard, and a great small forward.

  • Laylo_72

    We need a true knock down jumper point guard, and a great small forward.

  • Laylo_72

    We need a true knock down jumper point guard, and a great small forward.

  • Erictobrien71

    We need a guard man!! Lawson,Felton,brooks typeand we need shooters we lack that and it showed.and we need some players off the bench ready to compete youth man youth.

  • rondo

    Why do people keep talking about Dwight Howard when the Lakers have more pressing needs. Like a point guard and a small foward with quickness!

  • Bairdlakers

    Ron Artest has to give us 15 pts 8 rebs every night, love Fish but his time has gone make him assistant coach,LamarOdom need to give us a 30pt 12 reb game at least once evry ten games. shannon Brown needs to better and aggressive on both ends,run Kobe off picks just like Ray Allen. I will trade Pau Gasol for a speedy pg who can push tempo and defend also, put Lamar in the starting line up but he must produce. we also need a small forward and a shooting guard off the bench who can score some. give more trust to Bynum by going inside to him and he should be commanding a double team, that will free up Kobe for more jumpers. Time to bring back SHOWTIME as we know it.

  • Jaydg14

    a speedy PG  is very much needed, but  you have to consider that most of the player of our team are getting old, not all can match the speed now a days, we have to get a younger SF as well, Kobe is our #1 guy and still have some strength to do this, but  Ron is getting slow, if we can bring back the like of Trevor it will be great. With our height, i agree no need to touch it, If only possible Trevor and CP3 for artest, blake and shanon.. But its just a dream!!!!!

  • Jclhdecae

    better option for new  challenge of new coach please trade pau gasol because gasol during playoffs 2011 he plays useless without dominating the team better trade to dwight howard i like combination howard and bryant likewike take new point guard which create play maker during the game