With mere hours before free agency is set to begin in the NBA, rumors are already flying around about the Los Angeles Lakers and whether or not they will be able to sign any of their major intended targets.
Many fans are hoping for the likes of Hassan Whiteside or Nicolas Batum, but even if players like those don’t come to Los Angeles, there are plenty of other talented young players on the market. One particularly interesting option is Portland Trail Blazers forward Moe Harkless.
A combo forward who had a solid season in his first year in Portland, Harkless is now a restricted free agent and the Lakers are one of a number of teams interested in the four-year veteran according to Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders:
The Pistons, Wizards, Bulls, Lakers and Mavericks are among the teams interested in restricted free agent Moe Harkless, per sources.