You’ve got to spend money to make money. That’s a fact. At the same time, you’ve got to be careful with your spending. If you spend more money than you’ve got, and you don’t make it back, you’ve made a big mistake. It’s one NBA teams try to avoid making too.
If a team blows its future assets on a win-now move, only to fall short of expectations, they’ve made a bad investment.
With that in mind, plenty of fans are hoping the Los Angeles Lakers will mortgage their future this season. Perhaps they should.
LeBron James is still a superstar, and as long as that’s true, the Lakers have a narrow title window. His recent comments have put extra pressure on Los Angeles to make a move, too.
There aren’t many major options at the Lakers’ disposal in the trade market right now. One name that could help is Mike Conley of the Utah Jazz.
Still, the investment would have to be a worthy one. This deal with the Utah Jazz just might qualify.
