The Los Angeles Lakers have let the NBA trade deadline pass without trading Kyle Kuzma. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers made a trade that makes a strength (their bench) that led them to an 2-0 record vs. the Lakers this season even stronger. The Lakers holding on to Kyle Kuzma was huge message sent across the league that reiterates what LeBron has believed – The Lakers, presently constructed, have enough.
By trading for Marcus Morris (19.6 PPG), the Clippers acquired a player that would’ve filled a great need for the Lakers – 40-plus percent three point shooter and a versatile defender.