With just over a week left in the off-season, it’s time to take a closer look at who the Los Angeles Lakers have acquired this summer, and there was no bigger acquisition this summer than Roy Hibbert both literally and figuratively.
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While the signings of Brandon Bass and Lou Williams hold great importance for the team’s success, the trade for Hibbert gives the Lakers a rim protector they’ve been sorely missing since the departure of Dwight Howard.
Hibbert’s effectiveness near the rim will be crucial to the Lakers success this season.