Why the Trade Benefits the Los Angeles Lakers

After the Dennis Schroder trade, the Los Angeles Lakers are looking a whole lot different at the point guard position. With Rajon Rondo signing with the Atlanta Hawks, this means they will have to build depth, and Aaron Holiday is a player who could do so.

Holiday would bring a reliable ball-handler and elite three-point shooter to the bench for the Lakers. He would be able to run the offense for the second unit and score some points, which is valuable come postseason time.

The Lakers are building towards championships and Holiday can help while continuing to learn under LeBron James. He has shown some intriguing flashes of potential alongside

Based on the situation, Holiday would be an upgrade over Alex Caruso in the immediate future and in the long-term. It’s also a bonus that Holiday will be a restricted free agent when his contract is up— making it easier for the Lakers to retain him.