Why did the Lakers acquire Jeremy Lin? There’s more than one reason.
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Several things come to mind from an organizational standpoint.
1. The Lakers needed a healthy, starter-worthy point guard.
2. The Lakers needed cap flexibility as soon as possible.
3. The Lakers needed to find a potential long term solution at point guard.
4. The Lakers benefited from the Houston Rockets trade by also acquiring a first-round pick.
Let’s run through the logic of each of these reasons.