Baron Davis Is a Horrible Fit for the Los Angeles Lakers

These past few weeks have caused Los Angeles Lakers fans to panic mentally.

First, the fans rejoiced when it was announced that the team had completed a trade that would bring superstar Chris Paul to the team. Then, they were devastated when the trade was voided. To make matters worse, the team was then forced to trade the disgruntled Lamar Odom, a fan favorite, to the Dallas Mavericks for essentially nothing. To add salt to the wounds, Lakers fans then had to watch as the cross town rival Clippers were able to successfully pull off the trade for Paul.

Lakers fans were hellbent on the team acquiring a big name player to keep up with the other teams (Clippers, Mavericks and New York Knicks) that made big splashes this month.

The latest name to lure in fans is Baron Davis.

The former UCLA guard was recently released by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who used the amnesty clause to rid themselves of his massive contract. The team was also intent on going with a youth movement, led by Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson. There wasn't any room on the team for an aging guard like Davis.

Davis simply is not a good fit for the Lakers and their system.

First and foremost, his style of play doesn't mesh well with Kobe Bryant. Davis likes to pound the ball on offense. That eats a lot of the shot clock, which is something that would be a detriment to Bryant and his style. Derek Fisher has been a great fit for Bryant over the years because he doesn't need the ball in his hands to be effective. Davis is not that type of player.

Another strike against Davis is that he's not the type of guard that would do well in the system that coach Mike Brown utilizes. The system often times is initiated through the big men in the high post. Bryant has a ball dominating mentality, but he learned to play off the ball under Phil Jackson and the triangle offense. Davis has never had to learn to play that way.

Forget Davis, and stick with the guys (Fisher and Steve Blake) who understand what being a role player is about. The team still has a tremendous core (Bryant, Ron Artest, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum). No need to panic by lusting after every former All Star player that becomes available.