Since elevating young 3-and-D swingman Max Christie into their starting five, the 20-15 Los Angeles Lakers have gone 8-4. The club's improvement is also a credit to its trade to acquire another 3-and-D wing,

New Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith seems to be gradually getting acclimated, and Anthony Davis is optimistic about the impact he will make.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been inconsistent thus far into the regular season. This team needed a jolt of energy and traded away guard D'Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets and got forward Dorian Finney-Smith in return.