NBA Rumors: Los Angeles Lakers Could Target Carmelo Anthony And Rudy Gay In Free Agency

The Los Angeles Lakers have pulled off a blockbuster trade for a superstar once again, acquiring Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards and creating a big three in Los Angeles. While it is clear that the Los Angeles Lakers are high on star power right now, they are low on depth. Depth plays a big part in winning a championship, and it is clear that the Lakers will have to find some way to fill out their roster.

With their big three in place, there will likely be many ring-chasing veterans who would be willing to join up with the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. Even prior to the Russell Westbrook trade happening, there were rumors that a lot of veterans could join forces with LeBron James on minimum deals in Los Angeles if a trade for Buddy Hield or Kyle Lowry was finalized. Russell Westbrook is generally viewed as a better player than Hield and Lowry, and surely his presence will entice players to join the squad.

Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report recently did an AMA on Reddit about all things related to the NBA Draft and free agency. On this AMA, he reported that Rudy Gay and Carmelo Anthony were the two "loudest names" linked to the Los Angeles Lakers.