It's not that Gabe Vincent is a bad basketball player. That much is not true. It's the fact that Vincent has never lived up to the contract he received from the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2023 offseason. That is the $33 million problem for the Lakers.
That big payday has always given Vincent leeway to get second chances and continue to be featured in the Lakers rotation. The price tag had to be justified. The problem is there were just so many moments of regret spurned from that unfortunate reality.
The good news for the Lakers is Vincent's deal comes off the books after this season.