08-24-2022, 10:46 PM
(08-24-2022, 10:30 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Pat Bev to the Lakers for THT and Stanley Johnson.
Quick thoughts:
Bev is probably a better fit than THT for this Lakers team. They really need guys who can defend on the perimeter.
THT has a player option next year that he was likely to pick up. Bev is a FA. There has been some talk the Lakers may be looking to create cap room for next year...so this makes it more likely. Maybe others will debunk this though.
Who knows where the Lakers will be next year though with an aging Lebron.
I can see why Ainge would want to gamble on THT. As good as Lebron is and how he can make you look better on the court, he can be tough on younger players to play with. Especially ones who like to have the ball. So they get a look at a player who really struggled this year. Maybe THT is not in their long term plans, but Bev definitely was not.
I like it for both sides, not sure the Lakers are a serious threat as is though.
I didn't know Stanley Johnson was still in the league. THT will get more burn in Utah. Bev gets to be teammates with his arch rival Russ unless he gets traded.