The Lakers started their day doing more than hitting the ground running, taking a red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. to meet a coveted free agent. The Lakers ended their day with uncertainty if they will land one.
They left Washington D.C. on Wednesday afternoon feeling encouraged about their meeting with Detroit center Greg Monroe. One league source described the meeting as “more low key” than when the Lakers met with Portland center LaMarcus Aldridge on Tuesday evening in Los Angeles, though the Lakers left both sessions with positive impressions.
But shortly after team officials traveled back to Los Angeles for a meeting with Clippers center DeAndre Jordan on Wednesday evening, the Lakers learned they missed out on a few big-name free agents.