Why The Los Angeles Lakers Do The Deal 

The Lakers do this deal because they can’t afford to worry about the future. 

LeBron James is 38 and, somehow, is still producing like a superstar. Meanwhile, Anthony Davis is authoring a comeback season. For the Lakers, the time to win is right now. 

This deal ought to help them do it. Collins is the centerpiece here. The Lakers will feature five-out spacing when he shares the frontcourt with Anthony Davis. His abilities as a roll man will also benefit this group. 

Meanwhile, Bogdanovic’s ability to create his own shot and space the floor should provide the Lakers with a lead guard who can run their second unit.

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All told, this makes the Lakers a more balanced and generally better team. It also gets a couple of NBA players’ names out of trade rumors in the process.