Los Angeles Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak is on the verge of making another brilliant trade. Tomorrow's impending deal makes perfect sense from both a business and basketball standpoint. Sending Sasha Vujacic and next year's first-round pick to New Jersey will save owner Jerry Buss approximately $9 million over the next two seasons. Not only that, but L.A. will also receive Joe Smith, a battle-tested veteran that will give their interior rotation added depth and flexibility.
Vujacic, in his seventh NBA season, will benefit from the trade as well. The 26-year-old Slovenian's contract expires at the end of the season and desperately needs an opportunity to show what he can do. Although he will miss out on a possible championship, a stop in New Jersey will give him more minutes and the potential to earn another lucrative NBA contract.
Laker fans will never forget that Vujacic knocked down two huge free throws in game seven of the 2010 NBA Finals, giving the Lakers a four-point lead with 11.7 seconds remaining against archrival Boston Celtics.
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