The rookie that is showing GM Rob Pelinka made a mistake with Jalen Hood-Schifino

For the LA Lakers fans, the front office led by General Manager Rob Pelinka wasted a great opportunity in the recent 2023 NBA Draft by using their first-round pick on Jalen Hood-Schifino instead of one of the best rookies this season, who showed a lot of potential and has been surpassing them, Jaime Jaquez Jr.

JHS was out of the first 17 games for the Lakers and has been playing in the last 3, having one good performance against the bench players of the Detroit Pistons, arguably the worst team in the NBA this season, and two poor performances, showing to be a prospect for the future and not for a team that is pursuing a title like the Lakers are supposed to be.

Watching Jaime Jaquez balling with the Miami Heat, which a lot of people in the NBA media expected, while JHS shows he's more of a project has been tough for a team that's supposed to be competing for a title and the fans can't forgive that.

Jaquez Jr. was the No. 18 Draft Pick, which allowed the Lakers to choose him instead of the route they decided to go with Hood-Schifino. While the Lakers lost, this are the numbers Jaquez pulled of on yesterday's game for his team, 24 PTS (14 in 4th), 5 REB, 7-7 FT, Career high in points on his rookie year..

The Lakers are set to recover most of their players for Saturday's game

Despite the painful loss against the OKC Thunder this Thursday night, the Lakers will have an opportunity to start setting things right and developing chemistry as they should as Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, Cam Reddish, and Jaxson Hayes are set to return and have playing minutes on Saturday's night game against the Houston Rockets. Gabe Vincent will remain to be the only player to be out.