Lakers SIGN These 3 NBA Buyout Candidates? Haywood Highsmith, Matisse Thybulle & Cam Thomas
Lakers SIGN These 3 NBA Buyout Candidates? Haywood Highsmith, Matisse Thybulle & Cam Thomas
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The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for a crucial post-trade deadline push, and the NBA buyout market could be the key to unlocking their championship potential. In this video, we break down three elite buyout candidates that Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick should aggressively pursue: Miami Heat defensive stopper Haywood Highsmith, Portland Trail Blazers’ defensive specialist Matisse Thybulle, and Brooklyn Nets scoring machine Cam Thomas.
With the February 5th NBA trade deadline in the rearview, contending teams like the Lakers must pivot to the buyout market to fill critical roster gaps. Highsmith brings elite perimeter defense and three-point shooting that would perfectly complement LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Thybulle offers All-Defensive level wing coverage and transition scoring that JJ Redick’s system desperately needs. Meanwhile, Cam Thomas provides instant offense and shot creation off the bench—a glaring weakness in LA’s current rotation.
We analyze each player’s fit with the Lakers’ rotation, their potential contract demands, how they’d impact the Western Conference playoff race, and whether Pelinka can outmaneuver rival contenders like the Suns, Nuggets, and Celtics for these signatures. The Lakers currently sit in the playoff mix, but adding one (or more) of these buyout targets could be the difference between a first-round exit and a legitimate title run.
Which buyout candidate excites you most? Should the Lakers prioritize defense with Highsmith or Thybulle, or go all-in on scoring with Cam Thomas? Let us know in the comments below, and don’t forget to subscribe for daily Lakers news, NBA trade rumors, and championship analysis!
Timestamps:
0:00 – Lakers Buyout Market Overview
1:15 – Haywood Highsmith Breakdown
3:40 – Matisse Thybulle Analysis
6:10 – Cam Thomas Scouting Report
8:45 – Final Predictions & Rankings
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13 Comments
what player or players should the lakers target on the buyout market?
Matisse Thybulle, Haywood, then Cam in that order…. 🙏🏾 Matisse healthy or can get healthy
we do not need cam 🤣 stop it right now!
we have enough offense , need highsmith
Give me matisse and haywood please! If they get healthy they would be the perfect 3&D players for us. The exact type of guys we were hoping rob would’ve got during the deadline, so hopefully he can do it now lol. Cause them two alone could turn our lack of consistent effort and defense around. Cam Thomas is intriguing too, but I want the defense more
Come on man, this is a layup for Pelinka HighSmith and Thybulle fit perfectly. if Thybulle is back to he’s best he can 100% start. It’s risk but if they stay healthy they can make a post season run.
Highsmith should be our priority, then cam, Thybulle has bad legs like Robert Williams III. Thybulle is the best player the problem is he can't stay healthy
Where’s Ben Simmons? 6’10 good perimeter defender,great on fast break , and great passer
Bra you look like Cam Thomas
What up my man! Its exciting that the lakers r interested in cam … hes a bucket
Lonzo Ball needs to be at the top list for the Lakers
1)Haywood Highsmith and 2)CAM THOMAS ⛹🏀
I would roll the dice on Thybulle and Cam Thomas. A defensive trio of Smart/Vando/Thybulle would be formidable. Then you have a proven bucket getter in Cam Thomas with a chip on his shoulder.🔥🔥🔥
Realtalk matisse Thybulle its a great depender…,and Haywood Naismith its great juggernaut depender..this is a big push this 2 guy on A play off Run….big impact …this is great great acquisition to the purple and gold iceng on the cake Rob finished with. passion this to great depender on lalaland..