Rumored Free Agent Lakers Target Has 4 Meetings Scheduled With Prospective Teams

Would he accept a mild discount to compete for a title in LA?

Your Los Angeles Lakers may have enjoyed an active first day of free agency, but the team still has to make decisions on a few more incumbent players.

Assuming LA re-signs Austin Reaves and D'Angelo Russell, the team will have limited optionality when it comes to potential new additions. The Lakers will most be restricted to adding any remaining new players using veteran's minimum deals, though it appears that the club will have $1.4 million left from its non-taxpayer's midlevel exception. The club used $11 million of the full $12.4 million midlevel on ex-Miami Heat point guard Gabe Vincent, who signed a three-year, $33 million deal with the team on Friday. 

Theoretically, Los Angeles could add that remaining $1.4 million with a veteran's minimum contract to lure a player who might be a bit more in-demand than a normal minimum signing.

One target who has been linked to the Lakers apparently remains on the team's radar: Golden State Warriors reserve 3-and-D shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo.

Zach Braziller of The New York Post writes that the 6'4" swingman is taking four meetings with the teams that have reportedly been connected to him as free agent destinations. Braziller lists five clubs as candidates: the New York Knicks --whom Braziller hears is the leader in the clubhouse to secure his services -- the Lakers; the Chicago Bulls, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Orlando Magic.

In 72 regular season contests for Golden State last season, DiVincenzo averaged 9.4 points on a .435/.397/.817 slash line, 4.3 boards, 3.5 dishes and 1.3 steals.

New York has access to its full $12.4 million midlevel exception, so DiVincenzo would have to be open to taking a pretty huge discount to sign with the Lakers. Given that he has five years of NBA experience under his belt, he would merit a $2.3 million minimum. If the Bulls were able to file a disabled player exception for Lonzo Ball, they could earn $10 million to spend on a new player. The Magic, loaded with young talent on rookie scale deals, have cash to burn. 

In combination with the $1.4 million left over, he could sign a deal with LA for a first-year salary of $3.7 million in this hypothetical scenario. It really doesn't seem like the Lakers have much of a shot at DiVincenzo, unless he's feeling very charitable. That money could, however, be used on, say, Lonnie Walker IV if he strikes out elsewhere.

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