Lakers rumors: LAL's signature is part of LeBron James's plan | Bleacher's report

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The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly presented LeBron James on the vision behind the moves they made in the free agency after that he agreed to sign with them on a four According to Brian Windhorst and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.com, Magic Johnson's team chairman and general manager Rob Pelinka consulted with James on their agreements with Lance Stephenson, JaVale McGee and Rajon Rondo.

When the Lakers Dairy met with James last Saturday, both sides agreed on the importance of bringing in players capable of shooting for themselves and their teammates. Consisting mainly of shooters with limited defensive abilities, Johnson has launched the idea that players such as Stephenson and Rondo, who are "tenacious minded game makers" and strong on the defensive, would get along well. alongside James' LeBron

dating from the early part of the decade. Stephenson plays James physically and has used strange antics, like puffing in his ear.

The 26-year-old is a versatile player who can complete the stats sheet, as evidenced by his 9.2 points average, 5.2 rebounds and 2.9. help per game with the Indiana Pacers last season. However, Stephenson only made 28.9% of his three-point attempts in 2017-18, and he is at his best when he heads to the basket.

Rondo is also not a great long-range shooter, but he is among the best smugglers in the NBA.

He collected 8.3 points, 8.2 badists and 4.0 rebounds per game with the New Orleans Pelicans last season, and he was even better in the playoffs, just like James. In nine playoffs, Rondo averaged 10.3 points, 12.2 badists and 7.6 rebounds, and played an important role in the Pels by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the playoffs.

Rondo may also be a guardian mentor Lonzo Ball, who did not pull the ball well as a rookie, but had an impact on the game in a manner similar to Rondo.

McGee is a line of punch at times because of his propensity to play bones, but last season State Warriors he averaged 18.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.3 blocks by 36 minutes .

The Lakers lacked a defensive force in the paint last season, and while McGee is at his best in small doses, he should bring With LeBron surrounded by the experience and tenacity of the news Los Angeles rookies, as well as Ball's juvenile exuberance, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma, there is much more to say about his casting with the Lakers. that there was on a team in Cleveland tha became obsolete.