Jake LaRavia was the first free agent Rob Pelinka successfully pushed to join the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2025 offseason. After a hot start with his new team, the 24-year-old has become somewhat of an afterthought during his recent stretch of performances.
At the beginning of the year, it really did look like the Lakers nailed each and every one of their big-time additions, including LaRavia, Deandre Ayton, and Marcus Smart. With the sample size growing, that has no longer been a clear-cut case for Los Angeles.
Ayton continues to shine for the Lakers.