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Jake LaRavia quietly became Lakers X-factor this offseason

Rob Pelinka quickly moved to secure Jake LaRavia as the first major addition of the Los Angeles Lakers' offseason. Whether LaRavia can return the favor and pick up the Lakers system just as quickly will be a pivotal aspect of the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season.

The Lakers' new sharpshooter will have a lot of key questions to answer in the new campaign with his new team. Jovan Buha was someone who highlighted how big of a swing factor this will be for Los Angeles on a recent episode of his podcast.

Buha said, "He's unproven in a serious situation.