Zach LaVine and Jordan Clarkson acquired in two trades that allow the Los Angeles Lakers to drastically improve their offense.
If the Lakers are to stay competitive this season, they must bring in reinforcements as soon as possible. The squad, which is currently 19-19 and the 9th seed in the West, is far below expectations for a team that many believed to be a title contender. These days, scoring is crucial in the NBA, and the Lakers have been having trouble doing just that for the past few seasons.
The Lakers’ offense was mediocre at best even after their season-saving 2023 trade deadline, but their defense got them to the Western Conference Finals. The offense of this year is worse; after almost half of the season, it is ranked as the 24th-best offense. Their chances of winning are being significantly impacted by this, particularly with Anthony Davis performing like the DPOY. In order to revitalize their offense for the second half of the season, the Lakers have two trade options.
Although they aren’t losing as much, the Los Angeles Lakers still don’t seem good. Lebron James appears to be immortal while Anthony Davis is playing some of his best basketball. What steps can the team take to help them then? This week, there may be a trade that causes reporters to become agitated.
After two seasons of covering the league as a whole with a focus on Los Angeles teams, Dan Woike is the Lakers beat writer for the Los Angeles Times.
