One of the names reportedly that Perinka called was Onicaoconu, a young, big man from the Atlanta Hawks. The 24-year-old is the first year of a four-year, $62 million contract, and although he’s slightly smaller in the position, he brings athleticism and a strong defensive instinct. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin spoke about his LA tracking with Jason McIntyre on “Straight Fire” when asked if he had heard any topics surrounding the Lakers’ interests. I know that the Lakers called the Hawks about the trade deadline for Okonwu. I think Rob’s threat and athletic ability are absolute. It’s probably not the case in terms of perfect fit. They may not fit perfectly. The ’17-’18 Clint Capella might have fit perfectly, but we are now at ’25-’26. It’s like where they are. I’m the opinion that Claxton and anyone making $20 million won’t get everything… They’re going to make the mid-level taxpayer available to them.
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