The Los Angeles Lakers went through an overhaul of the roster of sorts during the NBA offseason. The team knew changes had to be made, and as a result, some of Frank Vogel’s best defensive players have headed elsewhere.
In one fell swoop, the Lakers lost some of their best perimeter defenders in free agency and through the blockbuster trade to acquire Russell Westbrook. Alex Caruso headed to the Chicago Bulls, Dennis Schroder ultimately signed with the Boston Celtics while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was sent to the Washington Wizards in the Westbrook deal and Wesley Matthew remains unsigned.