Robert

Sacre

Sacre, a true 7-footer, has shown some nice tenacity in summer league and hasn’t backed down from the opposition. Given the Lakers’ limited financial flexibility, Sacre has a good chance of sticking as depth at the end of the bench.

He’ll be invited to training camp on a non-guaranteed deal. The undrafted UC Santa Barbara product obviously doesn’t project to crack the rotation at this point, but at least he has an opportunity. He’s 7'3" and the Lakers have also been noncommittal on second-round pick Robert Sacre, so it wouldn’t be a complete shock to see Somogyi make the team, but the L.A. Times called him the “longest of longshots” to make the final roster.

Sacre, drafted No. 60 overall, is a true 7-footer who could serve as cheap frontline depth for the Lakers should they keep him. Jim Buss previously said that he liked Sacre’s chances of making the team, but as is usually the case for second round selections, Sacre will have to make a big impression in training camp to stick in Los Angeles.

Sacre has good size and a clever array of back-to-the-basket moves, but there are tons of question marks surrounding his NBA abilities. He doesn’t belong on fantasy rosters.

He added three boards and a block, too. The back issues of Jordan Hill and Dwight Howard could make Sacre a plug-and-play center for owners in deep leagues.

Barring major injuries in the Lakers’ frontcourt, there was no room for Sacre to have any sort of fantasy impact this year. He’ll get more minutes and a chance to develop in the NBA’s lower level.

Even though the deal is non-guaranteed, Sacre has an outside shot at making the team with a strong training camp. He was drafted 60th overall in this year’s draft and, more recently, started all five games for the Lakers 2012 Summer League team in Las Vegas, averaging 9.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 30.0 minutes. It’s safe to ignore Sacre in even the deepest fantasy leagues this season.

Goudelock isn’t a point guard and doesn’t have the size to play significant minutes at SG, so this isn’t entirely surprising. Johnson-Odom has great athleticism, but he was a second-round pick and the Lakers’ massive payroll is playing against both guys as each is on a non-guaranteed deal. Robert Sacre appears to be the favorite for the final spot.

Sacre got the start despite Jordan Hill returning from a back injury and made the most of it. His fantasy value is limited to deep leagues even if Hill and Dwight Howard continue to experience back issues.

A herniated disk could mean any number of things and usually they aren’t good. Earl Clark will step into a rotation slot and the odds of Robert Sacre making the team just got better, too.