Lakers Rumors: Cam Reddish Targeted on Minimum Contract in 2023 NBA Free Agency

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to explore all of their options this summer in hopes of building a more competitive roster ahead of the 2023-24 campaign, and it appears they're pursuing one veteran forward who has bounced around the NBA over the last two seasons.

The Purple and Gold are interested in signing Cam Reddish on a veteran-minimum contract, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.

Signing a player like Reddish to a veteran's minimum deal would certainly be worth it for the Lakers, especially as they attempt to maximize any time they have left with LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

After finishing the 2022-23 season seventh in the Western Conference with a 43-39 record and being swept by the Denver Nuggets in the conference finals, it's clear L.A. needs to bring in several assets this summer in order to contend for a title.

Reddish is a solid two-way wing with great athleticism and shooting skills. However, while he has shown flashes of potential, he has been one of the more inconsistent players in the league since being selected 10th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2019 draft.

The 23-year-old spent two and a half seasons with the Hawks. In 118 games with the franchise, mainly off the bench, he averaged 11.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists while shooting 38.5 percent from the floor and 32.9 percent from deep.

Atlanta traded Reddish to the New York Knicks during the 2021-22 season, but he quickly fell out of Tom Thibodeau's rotation. In 35 games with the Knicks across two seasons, he averaged just 7.4 points and 1.5 rebounds while shooting 43.8 percent from the floor and 28.7 percent from deep.

New York flipped Reddish to the Portland Trail Blazers last season in a deal that landed them Josh Hart, and he returned to his 2020-21 form, averaging 11.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 20 games while shooting 44.3 percent from the floor and 31.8 percent from deep.

Aside from Reddish, the Lakers have also been linked to Bruce Brown, Jevon Carter, Shake Milton and Cory Joseph this summer. The franchise also hopes to retain the services of Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura.