Montrezl Harrell is not a good fit for the Los Angeles Lakers, according to an NBA executive.
Per the executive, Harrell could help the Lakers during the regular season, but he will not make the difference in the playoffs.
“Montrezl doesn’t fit (the Lakers). I don’t know how he fits with that team, but he’ll help them in the regular season for sure. But I don’t know. That remains to be seen.
I think the biggest thing about getting Montrezl is that they took him from the Clippers, where he was productive. And he didn’t go somewhere else.
But I’m not sure exactly how he fits with them. He needs somebody who spoon-feeds him, because he’s going to run the court and he’s going to be active on the glass.
He’s going to do all that stuff — run the high pick-and-roll, dive to the basket and finish and get spoon-fed, so spacing is not great. The Lakers don’t have great spacing.
So I don’t know where he fits, but he will give them a chance to rest AD (Anthony Davis) and LeBron [James] during the regular season. During the playoffs, he probably won’t be as much of a factor,” the executive told Sam Amick of The Athletic.
Harrell won the Sixth Man of the Year award last season, averaging 18.6 points and 7.1 rebounds. He agreed to a two-year, $19M deal with the Lakers in free agency.
