That is the instruction of Colin Cowherd.
The Lakers have started the season 11-9 to sit seventh in the Western Conference, but have relied heavily on superstar LeBron to lift them to several of their wins.
Around him, LA’s young core have struggled to fully adapt – particularly Brandon Ingram, who has fared better on court without LeBron than with him.
The Lakers’ lack of reliable shooters has been their core downfall so far with LeBron averaging over 10 points per game more than Luke Walton’s second-best scorer in Kyle Kuzma, who averages 16.7ppg compared to the four-time MVP on 27.6.
One possible answer to their problems is Washington Wizards guard Beal – who is available for trade as the Wizards look to change their fortunes.
Moving for the 25-year-old All-Star guard would require the Lakers to sacrifice parts of the young core that they were reluctant to break up in the summer, refusing to do so even though it could have landed them Kawhi Leonard.
Yet American sports analyst Cowherd insists that adding Beal would be the first step for LeBron’s Lakers if they truly want to compete for NBA championships during his four years at Staples Center.
He told The Herd with Colin Cowherd on Fox Sports: “They better go get Brad Beal before the trading deadline. Beal is the best shooter in the NBA, he has been hampered by John Wall who is not a great teammate.
“He is the best shooter in the NBA in a shooter’s league that will be available over the next few years. I don’t want to hear about Klay Thompson, Golden State’s not going to make him available.
“This is it. ‘But Colin, what about Anthony Davis?’ Can he shoot threes? ‘What about Kawhi Leonard?’ Sure you’re getting him?
“Folks we think LeBron wins because of his sheer athleticism. If that was the point, he’d have won 15 straight titles.
“His first seven years in Cleveland he didn’t win anything. Why? They didn’t surround him with shooters. He goes to Miami, first year, he doesn’t win because they can’t shoot.
“Then they get him [Shane] Battier, Mike Miller, wins a title. They add Ray Allen, wins another. Then that team gets old, he goes to Cleveland, they have Kyrie Irving – elite shooter – and Kevin Love who he chooses over a rookie.
“What do they keep adding? JR Smith, Kyle Korver. There is an absolute template for LeBron. LeBron plus multiple shooters is his identity.
“Identity is what the Lakers don’t have right now. What are they? Long, young, old, odd. What are they? They don’t have an identity. Great teams have an identity.
“One word if I say Golden State you say shooting. I say Alabama football you think power. I say Patriots you think precision. I say Steelers you think aggressive. I say Oklahoma you think offense.
“I say Lakers, you say, ‘Uh, they’ve got LeBron…’ That’s not an identity. LeBron’s identity that win titles is him plus elite shooters.
“Beal is the best one and for the next several years. They’re not getting Klay Thompson – Golden State is not letting him go.”