When the Los Angeles Lakers agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract with guard Gabe Vincent, plenty of fans were intrigued, but some questioned the fit.
Vincent, as the latter group saw it, was no better than Dennis Schroder, the man he replaces on the roster. In fact, some believe Vincent may have been a slight downgrade, given Schroder’s speed and quickness in the open court, not to mention the chemistry he built with the team this past season.
However, Vincent could prove a better fit for the Lakers even if he isn’t a better player overall, and for role players, fit is often more important than being a better overall player.