Montrezl Harrell Discusses Role Changes and Future With Lakers

Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsThe Los Angeles Lakers made one of the surprise moves of the 2020 offseason when they brought in former L.A. Clippers center Montrezl Harrell. The Lakers replaced Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee with Harrell and Marc Gasol, signaling a sharp departure from the 2020 identity that won them a championship in the hopes of getting onto Anthony Davis’ timeline.

The results with Harrell were a mixed bag. At times, he looked like a dominant small-ball center, capable of taking people off the dribble and getting to the paint at will. Other times, he struggled to match the size and physicality of opposing centers, eventually being iced out of the…