I am trying to decide how much LAL need a guy like DFS. I thought their forward rotation was solid but my memory is faulty.
There is little quality there on the bench after LeBron & Hachimura as starters. I don't trust Reddish. Vanderbilt is always injure and only a one-way player. Knecht gives them an offensive SF but not a big forward who can help defensively ... and Knecht will likely be playing more guard minutes now anyway. So there is a need for DFS.
LAL's guard rotation was already a shambles with D'Angelo Russell in the team. Now they have no creative PG. Their best creative guard / only creative guard is now Austin Reaves. Gabe Vincent gives them a defensive guard. Max Christie a defensive guard. Bronny James next in line as a defensive guard. That is the weakest guard rotation maybe in the league but certainly among playoff caliber teams. Knecht will play more guard due to the lack of talent in the backcourt so big lineups on the perimeter with LeBron as the PG.
LAL still look a long way from being a title contender.
G: A Reaves, Gabe Vincent
G: D Knecht, Max Christie
F: LeBron, Reddish
F: Hachimura, DFS
C: A Davis, Jaxson Hayes
Not sure whether DFS starts or comes off the bench. They could swap those PF roles either way. Maybe DFS makes more sense as a starter considering the other 4 guys are offensive players and then Hachimura can be their bench scorer ... because seriously, look at those other bench players, where is a bucket coming from??
Edit: Oh, they got Shake Milton as well. Forgot about him. He could play on this Lakers team. He will move ahead of Bronny and J Hood Schifino as LA's previous 3rd string options. Milton might move into the rotation if they need more scoring.