THE LAKERS TRADE MACHINE!
Lakers get: Lonzo Ball & JJ Reddick
Pelicans get: Dennis Schroder & KCPBall 38.1% on 7.6 3PG, Reddick 36.8% on 4.7 3PG
Schroder 31.1% on 3.8 3PG, KCP 41.2% on 3.7 3PGLakers need high vol, high % 3PT shooting.
Lonzo & JJ 115 3PM, DS & KCP 68 3PM pic.twitter.com/cfqV5SC5ZY— LakerTom (@LakerTom) February 19, 2021
THE LAKERS TRADE MACHINE: Lakers trade for Lonzo Ball & JJ Reddick
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February 19, 2021 2 Comments
The higher volume of threes is critical for Lakers. Ball and Reddick together shot 37.5% and created 141 more points or 5.64 additional points per game than Schroder and KCP who only shot 36.4% combined. That’s ignoring KCP’s shooting decline and Lonzo’s shooting ascension.
This is the kind of trade Rob needs to be seeking. The Lakers are losing the 3-point differential. They’re making 10.9 threes per game (26th best) and allowing 11.3 threes per game (3rd best). Problem is not 3PT defense. It’s 3PT offense. Need high vol and high % 3PT shooters.
While Lonzo has his flaws, he’s the best defender and playmaker among the 4 players and a perfect fit for LeBron and AD. Reddick is not a long term solution and hasn’t played well this year but if he rebounds, he could be another high vol, high % 3-point shooter the Lakers need.
PG: Ball, Caruso, Cook
SG: Matthews, Reddick, THT
SF: LeBron, Kuzma, McKinnie
PF: Davis, Morris, Dudley
CE: Gasol, Harrell