Chris Haynes, a reporter of the Bleacher Report, previously reported that the Lakers would seek “cousin” DeMarcus Cousins for trial training in order to increase the depth of the inside line. Now there is further news. In addition to the planned trial training of “cousin”, the former Heat center Meyers Leonard, who left the league due to his discrimination against the Jewish dispute, also appeared in the trial list.
According to Shams Charania, the reporter of The Athletic, the Lakers plan to train two centers on Friday this week, namely “cousin” Cassens and former Heat center Renard. Cassens, a former star center, played for Bucks first last season and was released to throw gold in the middle of the season.
He played 31 games in Denver, mainly as a substitute for Nikola Jokic, leaving an average of 8.9 points and 5.5 rebounds.
Renard, on the other hand, disappeared in the league because he said words that discriminated against Jews in the live broadcast.
The last time he played was January 9, 2021. Renard is 7 feet tall and has the ability of outside line. His three-point shooting rate has reached 39% in his career. Since 2017, his three-point shooting rate has exceeded 40% in each season.
After the injury of “one eyebrow brother” A. Davis, the Lakers were replaced by Thomas Bryant. However, at present, the return date of A. Davis is uncertain, and the team still needs to strengthen the depth of the interior line.
