The Los Angeles Lakers could make a quiet trade to improve their defense and address their shooting problems, even though Zach LaVine and Alex Caruso are still the most sought-after names associated with the team.
Other than the Bulls players mentioned earlier, Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report identified Brooklyn Nets 3-and-D wing Dorian Finney-Smith as the player the Lakers should target.
It makes sense to shop for shooting, but Los Angeles ought to aim higher than a specialist. In addition to bolstering the defense, Dorian Finney-Smith could provide this team with a knockdown shooter (he has a career-high 45.4 percent from three this season), according to Buckley.
Finney-Smith, who is 29th in the league at 33.5% shooting and ranks last in 3-pointers made with an average of just 9.9 per game, could step in right away to assist in that area. The 30-year-old veteran is not only a superb shooter but also one of the best perimeter defenders in the league.
