The Lakers don't have a strong yet patient veteran player to mentor Boogie or a team culture that could absorb his impulsiveness and harness his potential.

If Luke had a reputation, as a head coach, of getting his players to maximize their abilities and also playing cohesively, with good chemistry, then there's a greater chance of DeMarcus succeeding here.

But as the team is structured, I don't see Cousins being much different than he would be in Sacramento.

That being said, I think you're trying to get across that the Lakers need a young player with talent that they could build around.

Outside of Jimmy Butler, I wouldn't know who that player would be. If it were easy to find young players with potential to grow, yet be emotionally mature, then the Lakers would have already found him.