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Stephen A. Smith Says Jaylen Brown Would Change Lakers’ LeBron Math

Smith said the Lakers “clearly need” LeBron James because Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves lack “defensive prowess and availability,” but argued Brown would change that. He said Brown “actually defends,” has a “winning pedigree” and, if paired with Luka, would let Los Angeles move forward without “necessarily” needing LeBron “at all” while reshaping the roster around two younger stars.