Head coach JJ Redick landed himself a brand new wing defender over the weekend when the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Dorian Finney-Smith from the Brooklyn Nets. He was sent with guard Shake Milton in exchange for D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second-round picks.
The addition of Finney-Smith gives the Lakers three legitimate wings behind the superstar duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. While Jarred Vanderbilt is still on the mend, L.A. has both Rui Hachimura and Finney-Smith filling the role of 3-and-D big wing. This alters the way Redick can piece together the Lakers rotation in a hugely positive way.