Joe Smith: The Acquisition That’s Going To Help the Lakers Repeat As Champions

The reigning NBA champions are about to pick up the first overall draft pick.

Relax. It's not what you think it is. Sources have confirmed that the Los Angeles Lakers are about to be involved in a three-team trade that involves the Houston Rockets and New Jersey Nets.

The deal has not been finalized, but the Lakers would send first-round draft pick in 2011 and backup guard Sasha Vujacic in return for veteran big man Joe Smith, the first overall pick in the 1995 draft.

Most Lakers fans only get excited when they hear potential trades involving big name players. They're unable to truly understand the concept of role players. That's exactly what Smith is.

However, he's not going to b...

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