Why The Los Angeles Lakers Do The Deal
No. The Lakers obviously wouldn’t be trading for Kuzma just because he’s a former Laker. This team is squarely in win-now mode.
Any acquisition they make has to be sensible from a basketball perspective.
Luckily, this one is. Kuzma is an athletic wing who can handle the ball, make plays, create his own shot and play defense. He’d be a perfect addition to this Lakers roster.
It does help that they know that first-hand. When the Lakers traded a handful of young players for Anthony Davis, James seemed to want to hold onto Kuzma.
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The two have chemistry, and adding him at the expense of Beverley will make the team better.
What does adding Beverley do for Washington?