re: Swapping Ball for #6 is extremely poor value

All great points. Things to look out for.

I haven't watched many Lakers games because they've been awful, but my read was that Ball is not the typical modern PnR/attack the paint PG. He's more of a table setter/entry guy. Great on the break, but in the half court, he just keeps the ball moving- which fits in with the "ball has energy" philosophy. I don't think he's got the quick enough first step or the finishing chops. But he is smart and will fit in with a read/react motion system

I'd like to see him work on post game- Pels sets where Holiday would post his man were always bananas- and obviously his spot up shooting.