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One Western Conference executive says Lu Dort is a "must-have" to fix the Lakers' perimeter defense around Luka Doncic, per @SeanDeveney “I think if you’re the Lakers, you want to be front and center on some of those guys. Lu Dort is the guy who could just come in and change your entire perimeter defense. He’s a must-have if they can get him. That’s been a problem for them for so long. But if you have Luka (Doncic) you need 3-and-D guys and he’s on another level.” (heavy.com/sports/nba/los…)

Aspiration founder Joseph Sanberg has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for defrauding investors for $248 million, per @Baxter. He and the Clippers are being investigated by the NBA for paying Kawhi under the table.