When the Lakers swapped out JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard from their title team for Marc Gasol and Montrezl Harrell, it was a move that seemed like an upgrade in talent, but one that was never able to produce the same level of results on the court. Granted, a fair portion of the reason the Lakers didn’t have success wasn’t the fault of Gasol or Harrell, but instead all the circumstances around them, whether it was injuries or roster moves or the ever-changing rotation throughout the season as a result of each of the former two factors.
The Lakers have officially signed DeAndre Jordan, who brings them back to a familiar identity
