Why are Los Angeles Lakers favorites to win back-to-back NBA championships? They have a guy named LeBron James who is pretty good at basketball, but they are also ranked 10th in the league in attacking efficiency and number one in defensive efficiency. Head coach Frank Vogel allows this team to nurture their defensive philosophy and they have been one of the most dominant defense teams to date.
They only allow 105.2 points per game to their opponents, the second best in the NBA, and as a result, they are getting more players on their rotations this year. While we all know about the production that James, AD, Schroder and Harrell give the Lakers, the production that guys like Alex Caruso, Wesley Matthews and Talen Horton-Tucker give in LA are often overlooked.
It’s important to any championship team that key players come off the bench and bench play is one of the main reasons the Lakers were so successful last year. Kyle Kuzma, Rajon Rondo and Alex Caruso were three protagonists off the bench for the Lakers last year and contributed to their championship winning success.
Their roster at the moment has the merit of being another championship-winning team, but if there is one thing we know about the Lakers’ front office and GM Rob Pelinka, they are always looking for ways to make their team better around LeBron James. and Anthony Davis.
The New Orleans Pelicans have made JJ Redick available in trade talks, and the veteran marksman could be a good match in Los Angeles. Can the Lakers try to add even more talent to their roster during their title defense season?
Let’s take a look at a possible trade between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Lakers that JJ Redick would send to the Lakers.