The Los Angeles Lakers needed a defensive boost on the perimeter this offseason. Rob Pelinka just let a tailor-made fit walk right past them to a different Western Conference contender.
Josh Okogie, one of the league’s most disruptive on-ball defenders, just signed a one-year, $3.1 million deal with the Houston Rockets, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. That is a move the Lakers could have, and arguably should have, made.
Okogie offered exactly what the Lakers lack
At 26 years old, Okogie is exactly the kind of player who fills a critical need without disrupting the chemistry.