Why The Los Angeles Lakers Do The Deal 

For the Lakers, this is a less obvious move. Whether they like it will depend on their evaluation of Quickley. 

After all, it’s not only Quickley’s minutes that have gone down – his three-point accuracy has decreased as well. In all likelihood, there’s a correlation there. 

At the same time, the eye test says Quickley is a gifted scorer. He can hit remarkably difficult shots. He’s also a gifted ball-handler. Quickley’s shiftiness and craft allow him to get to the basket, and he can knock down heavily contested triples. 

He’s also never played with a playmaker like James before. Traditionally, scoring guards thrive alongside him.

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If the Lakers think Quickley could do the same, they shouldn’t hesitate to make this deal. After all, a lot of eyes are on them – Los Angeles is an awfully big city.