4 trades and signings to help the Lakers survive without Anthony Davis

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PORTLAND, OREGON – FEBRUARY 23: John Henson #31 of the Detroit Pistons handles the ball against Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Portland Trail Blazers in the fourth quarter during their game at Moda Center on February 23, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

2. Sign John Henson

John Henson is an intriguing option for the Lakers. He can play the center position at a height of 6-foot-9 and offers an athletic replacement for Davis.

Henson is a former first-round pick by the Milwaukee Bucks whose career reached a rough patch when he suffered a wrist injury in 2018. He was then traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers and could not get much going there on a team that remains in a full-on rebuild. His last stop was a brief stint with the Detroit Pistons in 2020.

He is someone who can provide size and athleticism off the bench and has an average of 5.3 rebounds per game in his career. Like McGee, he also averages over one block per game. The only question is how well he can still play after limited action over the past three years.

Henson is more of a power forward than a center and could be paired up with someone like Harrell to give the Lakers a big frontcourt lineup that can run. The interest in him may not be booming so the Lakers can take some time to work him out and see if he still has what it takes to play in a bench role for the next month.

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