The Ultimate Dream For The Los Angeles Lakers Is To Pair Kyrie Irving With Eric Gordon or Buddy Hield

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As LeBron James and Anthony Davis prepare for another season together, the Lakers’ front office is working hard to make some big changes to the roster.

Their pursuit of Kyrie Irving has been well documented, and so has their interest in Buddy Hield and Eric Gordon. The chances are, L.A. will land at least one of the players they’ve been targeting — but apparently, they are hoping to get the best of both worlds.

According to Dave McMenamin, who appeared on ‘The Lowe Post’ podcast this week, the Lakers are angling to pair Irving with Gordon or Hield.

(via Silver Screen and Roll)

“They have interest in Eric Gordon and Buddy Hield, perhaps in addition to Kyrie and the piece that would have to be moved in order to get that done would be Talen Horton-Tucker. But, it could also end up being the Plan B if they can’t get this Kyrie situation to come to bear…”

Of course, the Hield/Gordon option has also been revealed to be a plan B for the Lakers if they fail to land Irving. While they don’t provide quite the same production, both players could make a real difference for the Purple and Gold.

If Kyrie doesn’t work out, they have plans in place — or plans they hope they’ll be able to execute — to achieve shooting on that roster in other directions. Whether that be a veteran like Buddy Hield, who they almost got on last year on draft day and you see Indiana just traded away Malcolm Brogdon and there could be more moves to come, or perhaps a guy like Eric Gordon in Houston. Those guys aren’t Kyrie Irving, of course, but they are players they feel they may be able to acquire to help their team.

It remains to be seen if the Lakers can pull this off, but getting Irving and Gordon/Hield would do wonders for their title chances.

But, at the very least, they need to land at least one of the if they want to avoid another disastrous campaign.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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