The Los Angeles Lakers made good on their promise of getting a big man on Wednesday evening when they signed Mark Williams, formerly of the Charlotte Hornets.
Williams will bring a lot to the team, but apparently, the Lakers were looking at several other players before they acquired him.
Brett Siegel reported that the Lakers had their eyes on several other stars, including Robert Williams, Myles Turner, and Jericho Sims.
Meanwhile, they inquired about Jakob Poeltl of the Toronto Raptors and Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons.
“Before pulling off a big move for Williams, Pelinka made several calls around the league to inquire about athletic big men with rim-protecting abilities. League sources say Robert Williams, Myles Turner, and Jericho Sims were big men on the Lakers’ radar. Although their asking prices were too steep, Los Angeles also inquired about Jakob Poeltl with Toronto and Jalen Duren with Detroit, sources confirmed,” Siegel wrote, per NBACentral.
