That is actually a good acquisition by the Lakers. They badly need outside shooters since their stars are not consistent in shooting outside shots. At least now, they will have a legitimate threat in the 3-points area. But I do not think this is enough to propel them to a playoff spot. They may need to acquire another role player that can help them.
It's not enough, but soon Anthony Davis will be back so, they might win more games with two big men that can shoot inside and outside. They can become a threat anywhere so the space will be spread more so Lebron and Westbrook can do what they are best at, attack the paint. More options mean a better opportunity to get wins even against strong opponents.
They already have Russ, Dennis and Pat Bet at the same position, so make sense for the Lakers to move Nunn to the Wizards. Just surprised though about Rui, I mean yeah he got injured but once he comes back, he did a great job with the Wizards. But probably the Wizards chooses Kuzma between the two, for sure it will make the Lakers front line solid with the acquisition of Rui. But we have to see who win in this deal later.
Hachimura has been a good scorer off the bench still with 13 PPG with a decent 34% from three point shooting. Obviously, they picked Kuzma over him which is a good move since we know which is better between the two.
As for the Lakers, it's a good move I guess since Nunn isn't making an impact with the whole team. Now the Lakers have a decent scorer and at the same time, a good wing defender as well. IMO, the Lakers won the trade unless those 3 second round picks will turn out to be better players in the future, but for now, it's a good move for the Lakers though I guess they need at least 1 more trade before the trade deadline.
I think that will be the last guard that they will trade. I don't see PatBev as a point, more like a small forward because his skill set is mostly for defensive purposes. WB and Lebron will be their point most of the time and Schroder when they take a breather.
It's a good move indeed, now they can focus more on just creating shots instead of being confused about who will handle the ball. Their rebounding capability and blocks might also increase.
@Baofeng, here is part of the deal that was made.
The deal includes a 2023 second-round pick via Chicago, the Lakers' own in 2029 and the less favorable of the Wizards' and Lakers' 2028 second-round picks, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
*included in the article by Woj. It's a future pick so the Lakers win as they are trying the "win now" strategy.
