I e-mailed my friend Anthony Irwin from Lakers Outsiders to get his insights on the Lakers’ moves at the trade deadline and about tonight’s game against the Mavericks.
DR: While it looked as though the Lakers were going to stand pat and focus on drafting this summer, they ended up making a few moves. Who did they bring in and who did they lose? How do you feel about the moves they made?
AI: In: Isaiah Thomas, Channing Frye, Cleveland’s first-round pick
It’s an overall very good move for the Lakers given the constraints of what they’re trying to achieve this and/or next summer.