On Thursday, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith argued that the Los Angeles Lakers have to trade forward LeBron James if they want to give themselves a better future. Smith’s argument is rooted in the fact that the Lakers are one of the worst shooting teams in the league right now. Smith also mentions that he likes what rookie head coach Darvin Ham is doing in terms of creating an effective offensive scheme and that the big 3 of James, forward Anthony Davis, and guard Russell Westbrook are playing well in their respective roles.
Smith feels that the Lakers are not contenders as currently constructed and that they should trade James in order to improve their shooting as well as the overall talent. The Lakers are shooting 29.3% from behind the three-point line and the league average going into Thursday night is 35.6%.
