Why The Los Angeles Lakers Do The Deal 

It doesn’t take a basketball genius to understand why the Lakers struggle. You’ve heard it all before. 

LeBron James needs to be surrounded by shooting. Russell Westbrook can’t shoot. This pairing was doomed from the start. 

Do you know who can shoot? Mike Conley. In many ways, he’s the perfect point guard to play alongside James.

Conley is a cerebral decision-maker who spaces the floor when he isn’t making good decisions with the ball. 

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Meanwhile, Beasley and Olynyk are both reliable floor spacers as well. All told, this deal brings the Lakers some badly needed spacing and overall depth. If it’s available, they need to take it. 

Can we say the same for the Jazz?