The talk of the town late into the offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers was all about how they wanted to pursue a two-way swingman to raise the ceiling of the team for this season. They are only weeks away from properly getting their opportunity to pursue that upgrade.
Dec. 15 marks the date when many of the offseason signings from this past free agency period will have their trade restrictions lifted. As a result, instead of teams having access to specific salaries and players to use in negotiations, the vast majority of the roster will be available.