Watch: Luka Doncic, JJ Redick & Rob Pelinka Meet For Dinner

The Lakers’ offseason needs are pretty clear following their playoff loss as the team is in dire need of a true big man who can protect the rim and clear the glass. That was obvious in the immediate aftermath of the Doncic trade, which is why Pelinka agreed to a trade for Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams not long after. Of course that trade was ultimately rescinded, so the Lakers are still in the market for a big and that is likely to be their top priority.

Adding overall depth and shooting will also likely be prioritized as, when push came to shove, Redick really only trusted seven players and that lack of depth hurt the Lakers against a young, athletic and deep Timberwolves squad. The question now is how the Lakers go about making these improvements.

The team still has a first-round pick and a couple of intriguing young pieces if they prefer a trade, but they are limited in terms of salary cap space and they don’t own their 2025 first-round pick. Whatever the case may be, Pelinka, Redick and Doncic seem to be on one accord which is extremely important going forward.

Luka Doncic: All Lakers need to improve this offseason

Rob Pelinka needs to acquire the right players to improve this team and JJ Redick will have to get the most out of them, but the players themselves have to put in the work themselves to get better this summer and Luka Doncic feels every player on this roster must do exactly that.

“There’s obviously a lot of different things we can do, I can do,” he said. “Obviously everybody has got to get better. We’re gonna have a long summer and should focus on how we can improve as a team, as individuals.”