For the first time since the team’s COVID outbreak in December, the Lakers brought in fresh blood this week with the signings of DJ Augustin and Wenyen Gabriel. It was a pair of moves on the fringes of the roster for the Lakers but a more-than-welcome change following the team’s abysmal showing against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.
Neither player will likely be a gamechanger for the Lakers, but both represent upgrades in areas the Lakers categorized as holes on the team’s roster. Neither acquisition came at a noteworthy price with Gabriel replacing Sekou Doumbouya, who had appeared in just two games for the Lakers this season, and Augustin replacing DeAndre Jordan, who should have only appeared in two games for the Lakers this season.