The Lakers also missed out on veteran big man Brook Lopez, who opted to sign with the cross-town rival Los Angeles Clippers, according to Charania. With both players slipping away, Lakers fans have taken to social media to roast the team, as the early hours of free agency are already proving frustrating.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a fallback option if Dorian Finney-Smith bolts in free agency. According to NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer, the Lakers will pursue two-way guard De’Anthony Melton, who last played for the Golden State Warriors.