The Los Angeles Lakers let Brook Lopez walk last season without offering a contract to the player who spent the 2017-18 campaign with the team. But after the big man proved to be a valuable piece for the Milwaukee Bucks throughout this past season, the Lakers are reportedly exploring the possibility of bringing the seven-foot stretch five back to Los Angeles.

In addition to Lopez, Los Angeles is also reportedly interested in DeAndre Jordan who spent last season with the Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks. Heading into June 30, both big men are unrestricted free agents this summer that the Lakers would hope they could acquire on reasonable contracts according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN (H/T RealGM):

“The Lakers, I think, are sniffing around (Lopez),” Brian Windhorst said on a recent podcast. “I think the Lakers need perimeter players. I think they’re going to have to use their money on perimeter players. I know DeAndre Jordan is a guy on the Lakers’ radar that they’re hoping they may able to get for relatively cheap because he wants to be back in L.A.”

At the moment, Los Angeles will have roughly $24 million in cap space once the Anthony Davis trade goes through on July 6. But there is still the possibility of getting to the max-contract slot. Lopez signed a one-year, $3.4 million contract with Milwaukee last season. He knocked down 187 three-pointers during the regular season while averaging 12.5 points and five rebounds in 29 minutes of work per night.

Jordan, meanwhile, combined to average 11 points and 13 rebounds in 69 games for Mavericks and Knicks. DeAndre signed a one-year, $22 million contract with Dallas last year but at age 31 expects to ink a deal for much less this summer. In the modern NBA, it seems like Lopez would be a much better fit for Los Angeles moving forward but they could certainly use the rebounding and defensive toughness that Jordan has consistently provided throughout his career.