Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F OG Anunoby, G/F Gary Trent Jr., 2024 First-Round Pick (TOR)
Toronto Raptors Receive: F/C Anthony Davis
Of course, it’s the “pace” portion of pace-and-space that causes teams to go small. Being big is an advantage, but so is being fast.
At the same time, teams can’t neglect the “space” part of the equation either. After all, being fast may be an advantage, but most of the game is played in the half-court.
In the modern NBA, you need multiple players who can shoot.
Apparently, nobody informed the Los Angeles Lakers.
Pairing Russell Westbrook with LeBron James and Davis does enough to cramp this team’s spacing. Yet, somehow, they’ve failed to even put elite floor spacers around them.
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The results have been predictably disappointing: the Lakers won 34 games in 2021-22, and are off to an 0-4 start this year.
Could this deal get them back on track?
