Why The Los Angeles Lakers Do The Deal 

Some will suggest that he’s not. They’ll point to the difficulties James and Westbrook had, and say James will have the same issues with DeRozan. 

Fair. Like Westbrook, DeRozan is a ball-dominant player with limited floor spacing. With that said, there are reasons to believe this partnership could be more fruitful. 

For starters, DeRozan is a better floor spacer, even if he’s not a good one. He’s a more willing and capable shooter. If nothing else, he’s a lethal mid-range shooter. That’s spacing too. 

Moreover, DeRozan has better decision-making ability than Westbrook.

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He and James should have the combined basketball intelligence to make this work. 

Should the Bulls allow them to find out?