Why The Los Angeles Lakers Do The Deal
This may feel like an ill-timed suggestion for the Lakers. To be sure, they’ve been playing better basketball lately.
How much better? The Lakers were hot for a while, but they’ve lost four of their last five.
Let’s be honest. The Lakers, as currently constructed, are not going to win an NBA championship. That doesn’t feel controversial. Most would argue that the Lakers ought to respond to that fact by improving the team.
Perhaps. On the other hand, a fresh start ought to hold some appeal for this front office. The Lakers are widely expected to surrender draft capital in a bid to improve the team. This deal has them arming themselves with it instead.
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Whether they use these picks to improve in the short, medium, or long term, they can use them to improve.
Does adding Davis improve the Thunder?
