When the Los Angeles Lakers filled in their roster around LeBron James, they faced plenty of criticism over bypassing the signing of a traditional spot-up shooter that historically were on teams he led.
There was also the aspect of the Lakers not trading for a second All-Star. While they reportedly are against breaking up the young core unless it means acquiring a marquee player, the Lakers are pursuing a trade involving Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
Speculation over the past week linked them to potentially acquiring Trevor Ariza from the Phoenix Suns. Ariza, Caldwell-Pope and others who signed a new contract during 2018 NBA free agency became eligible to be traded on Saturday.