Originally Posted by
Pelicanidae
Josh Hart shot 33.4% from three this year. No idea if Allonzo Trier cracks an 8 man rotation in future, but we're not trying to set up ''The Team''. What we have after this trade should be some key pieces that we want to keep long term, sure, but a lot of the peripherals are stop-gap solutions and filler names. It doesn't matter if Allonzo Trier cracks an 8 man rotation on a serious contending team, because we won't BE a serious contending team, and when we are one in three years and we're still trying to play Trier, then we have bigger problems.
Part of the reason I feel slightly more confident with Trier moving forward than Hart is FT shooting. All other things equal, good shooter are usually pretty good FT shooters. Hart shot 70% from the line his rookie season, and 68% this season. Trier shot 80.3% from the line this season, which isn't elite but is much better. Obviously different number of attempts, still, but the FT stroke is the one which is usually the most consistent throughout a career.
I like Josh Hart. He did shoot well in his rookie season, and I've generally considered him pretty much vital for any Lakers offer that wants to be taken seriously, but the regression is still unpleasant to see.