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That's actually a big part of it. Gafford is basically a better version of what McGee was supposed to be. It's still 2020 Lakers 2.0. 
On defense: Big rim protector in the paint. Drop defense and ice against the pick and roll. Overload the strong side and pre rotate.
On offense: Iso heavy. Luka and Kyrie create the rest of the guys screen or space the floor. Not a lot of ball movement.

The guys they are adding right now are supposed to fill roles in that system. Gafford allows them to play 48 minutes of drop defense/rim protection + rim running. PJ is more versatile but for the most part he is going to space the floor or function as an outlet when teams double/trap Luka. I guess the idea is that he can take advantage of the resulting 4vs3.

This is just as much a test of Kidd's scheme as it is as about the players.

I’m excited about this aspect of what PJ brings— versatility to space the floor and/or pressure the rim when teams double Luka or on the short roll. Compared to Grant Williams, DJJ or Maxi, PJ will be practically Siakam out there for us. Still super excited about PJ’s ability to play 5-out in the playoffs, but in the short term getting him up to speed in the intermediate offensive game will make our predictable offense much less predictable. We can also conceivably run out a bigger 5-Out lineup than most teams can with Maxi, PJ, Luka, Green, Kyrie that doesn’t get killed on the glass. Not sure how much of that we’ll see with Gafford and Lively but it’s a nice option to have.