Boston Celtics Receive: G/F Malik Beasley, 2029 First-Round Pick (LAL)
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: G Marcus Smart
The Lakers will be a team to watch this summer too. Should they be?
Frankly, the Lakers are always a team to watch. This is one of the league’s destination markets.
The Lakers are a legacy team. It always feels possible that they’ll do something major.
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With that said, the Lakers are light on assets. They don’t have the pieces to acquire a superstar. This Lakers team will have to upgrade on the margins.
Even then, it won’t be easy. If this front office is still squeamish about sending out first-round picks, they might not be able to do much.
Is this a good use of their last trade-eligible pick?