If you aim to discuss the NBA critically, it’s best to avoid hyperbole. With that out of the way:
The 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers may have been the most disappointing team in NBA history.
They won 33 games. Meanwhile, the Lakers rostered a player that some consider to be the best in the history of the sport in LeBron James. They also had a former MVP in Russell Westbrook and a former MVP candidate in Anthony Davis.
There are many reasons why the season went as poorly as it did. Still, an ill-fitting roster felt like the primary culprit. In simple terms, the Lakers were woefully short on floor-spacing.
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Surrounding their star trio with elite shooters would go a long way towards improving the team ahead of 2022-23.
Duncan Robinson is an elite shooter. Meanwhile, he seems to have fallen out of favor with the Miami Heat. Here’s a deal that sends him to the Los Angeles Lakers.