Potential Lakers Target Steven Adams Signs Extension With Rockets

The Los Angeles Lakers need to make significant improvements this offseason in order to get back into championship contention, but unfortunately they have limited resources to make it happen.

The Lakers don’t have cap space and only have one tradable first-round pick, which means Rob Pelinka will need to work some magic in order to make the necessary roster upgrades.

It’s no secret that the center position is a glaring need for the Lakers, and Pelinka said as such in his annual end-of-the-year press conference. Naturally, the Lakers have already been linked to almost every center that could be available this offseason, which includes Steven Adams of the Houston Rockets.

Adams is coming off a solid season and was someone the Lakers had reported interest in due to his ability to rebound and protect the paint. The chances of the Lakers signing Adams were always low though as recent reports indicated he was the Rockets’ top priority this offseason.

It appears that was indeed the case as the Rockets have signed Adams to a three-year contract extension before he reached free agency, per Shams Charania of ESPN: