Rob Pelinka let Dorian Finney-Smith walk in free agency to join the Houston Rockets. The Los Angeles Lakers general manager immediately replaced him with Jake LaRavia. That instantly created an inescapable point of comparison for the new Lakers wing.
That much was reminded to everyone during a recent episode of Buha's Block. During the Q&A portion of the video, Jovan Buha was asked by one of his viewers whether LaRavia was an upgrade over Finney-Smith overall.
It was clear in that moment that DFS will always be the standard against which LaRavia will be measured.