Rob Pelinka said he needed 30 games to evaluate the Lakers roster, its strengths and weaknesses, its viability, etc. Saturday's 132-122 win over the Sacramento Kings marked game 31, which is pretty damn close to 30. And it appears that Pelinka is a literal man, because the Lakers have made a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, sending D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis and three second round picks to the Brooklyn Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton.

Instant reaction? It's a deal that's really about DFS, who's been linked to the Lakers for a couple of seasons. (Basically, once the Nets started sucking.) He addresses a few needs for the Lakers. Three-point shooting. (DFS is hitting a career-best 43.5 of his attempts from deep this season.) Defense. (DFS isn't quite the perimeter stopper that he used to be, but he's still capable of defending wings and either way, should help shore up the defense broadly). Scoring. (He's not as explosive as D'Lo, but he's been steady for his career as someone who can average near double digit output. Milton, depending on how much he plays, can help along these lines, too.)

Plus, the Lakers are now $3.5 below the second apron line.

Any downsides?

Listen to find out!

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