Add More 3-Point Shooting
There has been one consistent theme on all of the most successful LeBron James-led teams; putting floor spacers around him and watching him go to work. For whatever reason, the front office tried re-inventing the wheel when it came to roster construction around James and Anthony Davis.
Westbrook is not a threat shooting the ball, shrinking the floor even more. DeAndre Jordan and Dwight Howard aren’t threats outside of the paint. LeBron James is an okay shooter and Davis had one of the worst jump-shooting seasons ever.
That put a lot of pressure on whoever filled the last starting spot in the lineup to knock down perimeter jumpers. As a team, they struggled shooting the ball, ranking 22nd in the NBA in 3-point shooting percentage.
That is something that needs to be addressed this offseason. They traded two capable 3-point shooters in Kyle Kuzma and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in the deal to land Westbrook. They turned down a deal that would have landed them Buddy Hield, one of the best high-volume shooters in the NBA.
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Every team in the league will be looking for shooting this offseason, as is the case every free agency period. But, Los Angeles will have to be smart when deciding which players to pursue, as they need to ensure they are better fits alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis than the group of players they brought in last season was.
