The Lakers finally made some moves post-Dwightmare. Let's dive right into it, shall we?Lakers sign center Chris Kaman: I love this signing. Kaman is quality big man that can provide solid defense and offensive output, as well as depth and give some minutes of rest to the Lakers' star big man Pau Gasol. It wasn't so long ago the 7 footer was giving the Clippers 15 points per game with 11 rebounds per game, so at the very least, Kaman will be a nice player off the bench. While certainly not the best shooter, he has a nice stroke for the center position, hitting 50.8% of his shots taken, as well as making 52% of his 16 foot jumpers. D'Antoni will likely use him in pick and fades with Steve Blake and Steve Nash to help open the paint for the rest of the team.
Kaman will recieve the Lakers' mini Mid Level Exception (3.1 million a year) for one season, according to Ramona Shelburne (via twitter).
Lakers use amnesty clause on Metta World Peace: It's a bit sad to see Metta leave so abruptly; he wasn't that good of a player, but always a strange personality to have on the bench. The Lakers are shaving off 7.7 million in cap space. The Lakers cannot resign Metta to a cheaper deal until the summer of 2014 (though I see no reason why they would want to).
So, thanks Metta. Your three pointer in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals will live on in Laker history.
The Lakers are interested in Former Clippers Elton Brand and Lamar Odom: According to Ramona Shelburne, the Lakers have been in talks with former Laker Lamar Odom and former Clipper Elton Brand. With the signing of Kaman, however, Brand is almost guaranteed to not sign with the Lakers, as they can no longer offer him more than 1.4 million per year. Odom, however, is a different matter, as he hardly played with the Clippers, so his value on the open market should be at an all time low. For now, we can only speculate whether or not Odom will want to rejoin the team or seek a contract elsewhere.
