The Los Angeles Lakers need a two-way wing who can defend, space the floor, and play without the ball, and Ochai Agbaji fits that need almost perfectly.
That is why an under-the-radar trade with the Toronto Raptors could end up being far more important than it looks. This type of deal would not be about upside swings or star hunting; it simply would be about fit.
Sam Vecenie recently suggested on The Game Theory Podcast that the Lakers could benefit from “taking a flyer on the reclamation of Ochai Agbaji project,” describing him as “a 3-and-D guy that won’t require the ball at all.