What does Lavine even do besides dunk and stay hurt?
I may be the last guy with real estate on Lavine island. Go through the roster construction of each team he has played with, as well as the coaching, and you start to come up with a pretty easy narrative about him. For example, think about the floor spacing he's "enjoyed" with Vucevic, Williams, and Derozan in the starting lineup these last few years.
He basically mirrored Booker's production and numbers early in their careers, until the Suns got great players around Booker.
He's an elite shot-maker. He can put pressure on the rim, finish, and draw fouls. He can hit tough outside shots, hit spot-up jumpers, and score outside off the bounce. He sets teammates up pretty well, and even cuts pretty well off-ball. His defense is meh, but that's pretty par for the course for a player of his offensive abilities on a fringe playoff team.
He really is an excellent buy-low candidate. I think he could be a 2nd or 3rd scoring option on a contender. I think he'd be an awesome fit next to Curry and Draymond, but that deal is pretty complicated. The Nuggets, Kings, Lakers, Heat, and Sixers all may be good places for him.
