Directed by the Lakers’s decision to sign Alex Len a month later

A common topic in the 2024-25 NBA season was the need to reinforce the Los Angeles Lakers front court. It was an existing thought in front of the Luka Doncic trade. After that it became even more a dominant idea. On February 11, the Lakers tried to satisfy this need.

Los Angeles managed to ward off Alex Len from a potential contract with the Indiana Pacers in order to join the Marquee franchise in Hollywood. The Lakers just had a real big man.

The initial reaction was a bit mixed. Some were enthusiastic about some substance after the fiasco of Mark Williams traded. Len had cases in which he delivered a few solid and gentle minutes from the bank throughout his career. Maybe the 12-year-old veteran could do that in Los Angeles.

With the less optimistic concerns, there is a lack of the latest production and was immediately skeptical of the Boost Len in the 2024-25 campaign. Unfortunately, for the Lakers, the initial returns of the situation were seen what the critics saw.

A mediocre initial class worsens for the Lakers and Len

The original analysis of this editorial showed a somewhat generous note, although the expectation for a lack of general effects was properly identified. The Lakers received a C -note C for the acquisition of len.

The thought was that Len would not go into the rotation that the veteran Big has not had, but if it can be found in small doses for a minute called, there could be a few decent minutes. Unfortunately, the latter was simply not the case for the Lakers and their fans.

So far, Len has performed for Los Angeles in five games. The Ukrainian center even started one of these competitions. In these appearances, Len achieved an average of 0.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.4 blocks for 10.6 minutes per game.

The Big Man from Lakers shot 33.3 percent from the field and published a box of -6.6 per 100 possessions. Len has an offensive rating of 109.2 and a defensive rating of 116.2. As a reference, Jaxson Hayes recorded an offensive rating of 136.4 and a defensive rating of 111.0.

Len was disappointing to express it in a friendly manner. His lack of mobility at the age of 32 does not show him or the Lakers well and does not serve well. It has never been a real strength of his game, but in a defensive and offensive system, similar to JJ Redick and his employees, this is a very remarkable disadvantage.

Ultimately, the reassessment in relation to the classification of this signing for the Lakers does not go in its favor. This feels particularly disappointing for the franchise when you have seen yourself in the league and saw former trade goals that could have been acquired without relatively high costs and have thrived with their new teams.

New grade: D (below from C)