Searching for solutions on the perimeter, the Lakers have reportedly introduced in Moe Harkless for a exercise and a gathering with the franchise, in keeping with Shams Charania of The Athletic. Harkless was launched by the Rockets within the preseason after spending final season with the Kings.

Earlier on Friday, the Lakers have been linked to Harkless by longtime NBA reporter Marc Stein, who indicated the workforce was having discussions internally about Harkless. For some context on Harkless as a participant and the way he would — or wouldn’t — match with the roster, take a look at that piece.

With regards to the present roster and whether or not the Lakers have room to signal Harkless, they do and so they don’t. Because it stands, the Lakers have all 15 roster spots accounted for. Nevertheless, three of these gamers have non-guaranteed offers.

Matt Ryan, Austin Reaves and Wenyen Gabriel all have non-guaranteed offers and might be waived with out the Lakers needing to pay them the rest of the season. The issue is that every one three of these gamers have featured for the Lakers within the opening video games of the season.

Ryan has performed 31 minutes throughout the opening two video games, Wenyen Gabriel was the backup middle within the opener and Austin Reaves is as entrenched as any position participant on the roster. If there have been to be somebody launched, it could most likely be a type of first two names and, most certainly, Gabriel contemplating the opposite depth the workforce has within the entrance court docket and the shortage of taking pictures they’ve outdoors of Ryan.

Finally, although, that is nothing greater than a exercise and assembly with Harkless for now. Contemplating how liberally the workforce brings in free brokers for exercises, nothing about this feels significantly imminent both.

As determined because the workforce is for wings, Harkless hasn’t been a helpful one for years. He would possibly present bodily measurement on the perimeter to this roster, however he gained’t present a lot in expertise and worth.