Former NBA All-Star center Andrew Bynum didn't rule out the possibility of making a comeback after a two-year hiatus. In an ambush interview with TMZ, the former Los Angeles Lakers big man isn't giving up his basketball career yet. When asked by the reporter if he wishes to make an NBA comeback, Bynum only said 'there's a chance.'
-Bynum, 28, last played during the 2013-14 season, having brief stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers. His career has been plagued with multiple knee injury, but his lack of commitment along with his locker room antics is what discourages teams from giving him another shot at the NBA. Nevertheless, a report by David Murphy of Bleacher Report noted that there will be a market for a crafty offensive bigman in Bynum, if he shows interest in pursuing his career.
According to Murphy, the Lakers and the New York Knicks emerge as ideal teams for Bynum if he ever makes an NBA return. Bynum played seven seasons with the Lakers, where he won two NBA championships. He could also get the benefit of playing under the tutelage of his former coach Phil Jackson, who is the current president of the New York Knicks. The former All-Star and All-NBA averaged 11.5 points and 7.7 boards over an eight-year career.
-Chandler Parsons and Hassan Whiteside are two incoming free-agents the Lakers are setting their sight on this coming summer, other than Kevin Durant. According to Tim McMahon of ESPN, the Lakers are one of several suitors for the sweet-shooting forward once he hits the free-agency market.
Same could be said for Whiteside, who will be one of the most-sought big men this summer. Whiteside, who morphed into a defensive beast in just one-and-half season stint with the Miami Heat, will command max money, and the Lakers are willing to pay big money for the center, per Cody Williams of FanSided.
-D'Angelo Russell has been on a roll the past four games, putting up one 20-point performance after another. ESPN Insider Kevin Pelton tried to break down Russell's game and he found out the guard has all the makings of a superstar because of his ability to create his own shot.
"The ability to create shots. A 23.6 percent usage rate is on the high side for a rookie point guard. He's also a good defensive rebounder for a point guard."
The 20-year old Russell is averaging 13.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 dimes per game in his rookie year.