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[Saba Sports News] The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to improve their roster after a first-round playoff exit, and they may be interested in bringing back a notable veteran.
LeBron James took roughly $3 million less than the maximum when he signed his new contract with the Lakers last week. This move was to keep L.A. below the second apron, allowing them to use the $5.2 million taxpayer midlevel exception on a veteran player.
Shams Charania and Jovan Buha of The Athletic reported that Spencer Dinwiddie is a potential target if the Lakers free up the midlevel exception by parting with necessary veteran minimum contracts.
Dinwiddie joined the Lakers in February after being traded by the Brooklyn Nets and waived by the Toronto Raptors. He appeared in 28 regular-season games for L.A., making four starts, and averaged 6.8 points and 2.4 assists in 24.2 minutes per game.
The 31-year-old also played in all five of the Lakers’ postseason games against the Denver Nuggets, averaging 3.0 points in 14.6 minutes per game.
Dinwiddie, who averaged 20.6 points per game with the Brooklyn Nets in 2019-20, can be a solid scorer off the bench, which the Lakers need. While not a game-changer, he is capable of contributing and is already familiar with the team.