Why The Los Angeles Lakers Do The Deal 

The Lakers need to do something to improve this team, and they need to do it quickly. 

That’s always been true. After all, LeBron James is still performing at peak levels, and he’s 37. They need to capitalize on his prime. With that said, if Davis has really returned to form, it becomes doubly true. 

This deal ought to help them achieve that goal. It brings them several players that ought to help them. Moreover, we already know they’re interested in Richardson – Shams Charania already reported their interest recently. 

That checks out. Richardson is a solid playmaking wing who knocks down threes and defends well. Meanwhile, bringing in Poeltl to protect the rim alongside Davis ought to give the Lakers one of the league’s best defenses. Finally, they could use an elite floor spacer like Doug McDermott as well.

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In fact, they could use each of these players enough that they ought to re-explore the possibility of a trade with the Spurs as soon as possible.