Lakers Face Tougher Competition for Whitmore | Sports News

Cam Whitmore, the former first-round pick who became a free agent after Cleveland cut him loose, is now heating up as a potential target for the Denver Nuggets — and that’s bad news for the Lakers, who were already eyeing him. Denver, who once traded for Whitmore, sees an opportunity to reacquire him at a steep discount: his rookie deal is worth over $15M, but he’s now available for pennies on the dollar. While Whitmore flashed elite athleticism and scoring flashes (averaging 21 PPG when normalized) last season — which was tragically shortened by a shoulder injury — his consistency remains unproven. For the Lakers, though, he still fits: a low-risk, high-reward addition with size and scoring upside, especially as they’ve already stocked up on offensive talent. But with Denver circling, LA’s window to land him is narrowing fast. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lakers-bad-news-free-agency-070235480.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2744aaf4cb2b812d Report issues to [email protected].