Why The Los Angeles Lakers Do The Deal 

For the Lakers, this deal uses the opposite logic. They’re downgrading their talent to improve their fit. 

If this team needs anything, it’s floor spacing. This deal provides them with plenty. Collins may be having a down year, but he’s a more reliable shooter than Davis.

As a superior run and jump athlete, he provides more vertical spacing as well. 

Meanwhile, Hunter is a consummate 3-and-D wing. Bogdanovic is a talented offensive guard who can space the floor and create his own shot. The Lakers get deeper with this deal. 

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They also don’t have to gut their future assets in the process. In fact, this deal has them actually receiving some draft capital. 

It may just be the difficult solution they’re looking for.