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LeBron James is the newest member of the Los Angeles Lakers, but the front office still has a lot of work to do if the team wants to go deep into the NBA playoffs.
Could the addition of Tyreke Evans be on the horizon for the Purple and the Gold? Here's the latest on unrestricted free agent custody status, via Chris Haynes of ESPN:
ESPN Sources: Guard Free Agent Tyreke Evans meets with the Lakers today. He met Oklahoma City last night in Los Angeles.
– Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 2, 2018
Evans averaged 19.4 points per game for the Memphis Grizzlies last season, his second-best average since his 2009-10 rookie campaign . He is a good scorer and would give the Lakers instant attack on the bench in a sixth man role.
The 28-year-old might not be cheap, and the Lakers do not have a ton of salary cap after agreeing to negotiate with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Lance Stephenson and JaVale McGee. But if the Lakers are determined to add another piece to free agency, Evans is one of the best options still available.
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