"The change in philosophy for the Lakers after acquiring Dorian Finney-Smith has been best seen in the increase of small ball lineups. However, they haven't had overwhelming success with this approach...they haven't completely committed to the small-ball approach."
"Teams first identify the kind of player they want or need and then they get to work on building a list of guys who have those qualities at the right price...The Lakers' primary trade target was Dorian Finney-Smith because they aggressively pursued him..."
"Toughness, athleticism and versatility are the traits they value most. They're certainly looking at depth options at center...But a lot of the 'targets' won't totally shake out for another few weeks or so as the trade market gets clearer."
"Head coach JJ Redick's remarks at practice...about returning to two-big lineups...The Lakers have tried several big men this season to varying levels of success, with players like Jaxson Hayes and Christian Wood underperforming."
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