The Los Angeles Lakers have quietly found the biggest steal of the summer in Jake LaRavia. An intriguing two-way wing coming off of his best season to date, LaRavia was signed for a figure that goes well beyond the point of being team-friendly.
Whether or not it adequately fills the void left behind by Dorian Finney-Smith, the decision to sign LaRavia deserves praise as the most savvy signing of the 2025 offseason.
LaRavia was a first-round draft pick in 2022 who spent the better part of three seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies. He turned heads in 2023-24 by posting averages of 10.