On January 17, the US media switchpoints listed the three major footholds of lone ranger forward Dorian Finney-Smith, namely the Lakers, Nuggets and Hornets. The Lakers are bent on bringing in reinforcements to revamp the lineup, and 3D champion Finney Smith, who is in the current year, is indeed a good target for reinforcements.
Smith is averaging 10.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks this season, shooting 44.7 percent from the field and averaging 1.9 three-pointers per game, or 37.1 percent from three-point range. Smith scored in double figures in 13 consecutive games some time ago, and his play is very stable.
Smith is one of the league's quality 3D forwards at the moment, with excellent defensive ability and three-point firepower, he does a lot of dirty work on the court, and he is good at playing no-ball offense.
Such a battle will be very much needed by the Lakers. The Lakers' defense is now too bad, averaging the third most points per game in the league, and both the interior and outside defenses are useless. The Lakers need to bring in defensive experts to improve their defensive ability. Smith is also the representative of the bargain, and his current contract is $12 million for 3 years, with an annual salary of $4 million.
The Lakers have more defenders, the ability of defensive player Ariza is not as good as before, he is past the peak, although the Lakers have used him to play the starting, but it has not brought much help to the team. The Lakers had expected Ariza to shoulder the heavy responsibilities, but now it seems that he is old and embarrassed.
The Lakers need to bring in a young and strong outside defensive big man to relieve James of defensive pressure, and Smith is a good choice. If you want to change Smith, maybe the Lakers need to come up with good chips, such as Tucker Jr.
The other two deals listed by Clutchpoints are targeting the Nuggets and Hornets. The Nuggets needed to bring in small forwards after Porter fell, and the Hornets were a good choice if they wanted to improve their defense.