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Lakers urged to sign 6-foot-8 Rockets wing, boost Luka Doncic's championship odds
The Luka Dončić-led Los Angeles Lakers wish to assert themselves as true title contenders both for the 2025-26 season and the foreseeable future, but it's no secret that they can use a defensive upgrade or two to accomplish that goal.
Los Angeles's defensive core recently took a hit at the forward position due in large part to Dorian Finney-Smith's decision to sign with the Houston Rockets as a free agent this past summer, making an upgrade at the position imperative.
With the Lakers searching for players to fit in with their newfound youth movement alongside the 26-year-old Dončić, one NBA writer has suggested that the storied franchise should exact revenge on Houston by acqu