Marreese Speights has completed his workout with the Los Angeles Lakers, and now the team will decide whether to move forward with him, Dwight Howard or Joakim Noah, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.
The Lakers are looking to add a center after losing DeMarcus Cousins to an ACL tear. Howard and Noah have already worked out for the Purple and Gold:
Speights has had his workout. Lakers will meet later on to discuss everything, and decide whether to move forward with any of these players. https://t.co/Y88Xjug0k3
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) August 23, 2019
Marreese Speights has career NBA averages of 7.9 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 45.9 percent from the field and 35.6 percent from beyond the arc. He has played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers and Orlando Magic.
Dwight Howard played for the Lakers during the 2012-13 season. The former superstar played in just nine games last season with the Washington Wizards due to a back injury which required surgery. Howard put up 12.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game with Washington. He's currently a member of the Grizzlies, but Memphis is expected to waive Howard soon and granted the Lakers permission to speak with Dwight.
Joakim Noah played in 42 games for the Grizzlies last season. The former Defensive Player of the Year averaged 7.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists. It would be very strange to see Noah and Lakers star LeBron James as teammates. The two had a lot of battles in the past when Noah was on the Chicago Bulls and James was on the Miami Heat and Cavs.
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