The flurry of transactions at the trade deadline makes the team younger, more versatile and more dangerous. And Russell Westbrook is gone, too.
Maybe it was just time for the Lakers to clean house.
They are younger. They are more complementary – an experienced but less headstrong point guard, outside shooting threats for a change, and a big-man upgrade . Russell, the centerpiece of the three-team deal with Utah and Minnesota that sent Westbrook packing, returns to the Lakers as a more mature and more dependable player, averaging 17.9 points and 6.2 assists while shooting 39.1% from 3-point range. Meanwhile, Beasley is a career 38% 3-point shooter . The Lakers needed shooters and got them.
The potential on the court matters, as does the vitality of youth; James is now the only guy on the roster over 30. And so does the potential for better team chemistry.
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