I’d expect Jaxson Hayes and Christian Koloko to get opportunities tonight with Davis out. Shake Milton figures to play the backup PG role in Vincent’s place https://t.co/xt9Z9yZd1U
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) January 3, 2025
Davis and Vincent out for tonight’s game
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January 2, 2025 2 Comments
Another game we should have won if Pelinka had just done his effing job and got us an elite backup center. Do we have to endure another 5 weeks of this before he fixes it? What a fool and tool. He should have been fired after Westbrook.
Whoever signed Vanderbilt to that contract should have been fired. Team had another year to evaluate his spotty defense and horrible offense. I rank that contract as worse than the Mozgov and Deng contracts because it was very premature. Yes, the Lakers do need a physically strong center (which Wood and Hayes are not), hopefully one who could shoot 3’s at even a better rate than the other possible target acquisition Marcus Smart (32.3% career)…and that is why Vanderbilt must be dealt (cannot have 2 or 3 players that are poor 3 point shooters on the court at the same time)…injuries and inconsistency even in his “specialty” …the Vandolorian Lock down defense!!! ??? I hope there is some meat to this article….only if there are taker who would bear thru another 3 years of that contract…..https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/lakers-predicted-to-cut-ties-with-jarred-vanderbilt-via-trade/ar-AA1wO5Uo