At last season’s trade deadline, the Los Angeles Lakers swing an important trade, sending talented guard Lou Williams to the Houston Rockets in exchange for the 28th pick in the NBA Draft and veteran swingman Corey Brewer. While most saw the deal as a move to land another first-round draft selection, Brewer also gives them an option on the wing, which has been a position of need.
At 31 years old, Brewer may no longer have the same upside that the team’s younger players do, but he can still be a solid contributor on the floor and fill a valuable role as a veteran mentor off of it.