World News – CA – 3 Reasons Victor Oladipo Makes Sense For Los Angeles Lakers

LAC BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 08: Victor Oladipo # 4 of the Indiana Pacers shoots the ball against LeBron James # 23 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the third quarter at HP Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 8, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that by downloading and / or using this photograph, user consents to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images license agreement ( Photo by Kim Klement – Pool / Getty Images)

Three seasons ago, Victor Oladipo became one of the league’s rising superstars with an average of 231 points, 52 rebounds and 43 assists per game Oladipo only appeared 13 games last season after suffering a horrific rupture of the quadriceps tendon

During that limited time, Oladipo had evidently been lagging behind in his game as he had only shot 39% from the field and averaged just 145 points per game with lackluster defense to go along with him

While there are a lot of points against him at the moment, there is a logical concept that applies to this Buy Low, Sell High situation

Los Angeles Lakers, whose cap space seems to be opening up day by day, may have an opportunity to strike an Oladipo deal with the Indiana Pacers The Lakers no longer have the assets they need to acquire a megastar considering they traded all of their future picks, trade rights and young players to the New Orleans Pelicans for Anthony Davis

This means the Lakers are probably in the best position to acquire someone who is more of a second-rate semi-star Oladipo fits this bill perfectly

Put simply, while it would be nice for another superstar to join LeBron James and Anthony Davis in Los Angeles this season, they don’t need to A base with two of the league’s top five players is obviously more than enough given they just won the NBA Championship earlier this month.

Coming back to the “buy low, sell high” principle with Oladipo, the Lakers probably have what it takes to attract an Indiana Pacers front office which is currently experiencing numerous dysfunctions Players like Danny Green (to make contracts work), Kyle Kuzma and Talen Horton-Tucker could be on the table in talks

Oladipo is only under contract for one more season and will be a free agent in the class that will be overcome by Giannis Antetokounmpo The Lakers will also have the necessary ceiling space that summer, if they wish to pursue Giannis or another superstar to their pre-existing core

With Indiana dysfunctional, the Lakers sometimes lacking a secondary ball handler, and the rest of the NBA poised to improve this coming season, rolling the dice makes perfect sense.

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