Everyone is a critic. It is, without question, easier to identify problems from a distance than it is to solve them when you have the power to. Often, this is the dynamic between an NBA team and its fans.
Everyone knows what they think they’d do if they were the general manager. On the other hand, if they were actually in those shoes, there are more factors that could hold them back than they could even imagine
For example, a trade requires two or more teams to be on the same page. Moreover, fans are focused on the present. It’s one thing to say you’d trade a draft pick, for example. If you were a GM, you might pause before giving away future-focused assets in a bid to win now.
Plenty of fans would have expected the Los Angeles Lakers to do so already following a disappointing 2021-22 season.
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Moreover, most would have expected them to have made a deal with the Utah Jazz or the Indiana Pacers. What if one of those teams were involved in a solution to the Lakers’ issues but not directly?
Here’s a deal that sends Richaun Holmes to the Los Angeles Lakers