Tristan Thompson

The Los Angeles Lakers are desperate to shake things up. Despite all of their struggles and shortcomings, as long as LeBron James is healthy, this is a team that cannot be taken lightly. He has shown he is capable of carrying the load still, but they need a lot of help to get things back on track.

One of the spots the team could look to shore up is at center. One player who could help the team is a familiar face for James in Tristan Thompson.

Thompson was traded from the Sacramento Kings, where he was out of the rotation, to the Indiana Pacers, where it will be much of the same. Indiana is prioritizing younger players and has some in the frontcourt in Goga Bitadze, Isaiah Jackson, and the newly acquired Jalen Smith.

All three of them, in addition to Myles Turner, when he returns from injury, should be ahead of Thompson on the pecking order. As a result, he could be bought out and look to latch on with a new team.

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The connection to James and the opportunity for playing time right away is something that could appeal to Thompson, who remains one of the better rebounders in the NBA when on the court.

There are some teams closer to contending for a title that could draw his attention, but a trip to Hollywood to team up with James again seems like a top landing spot for Thompson.