Of the many news faces that joined the Lakers last offseason, two that had differing, but high, levels of intrigue were Damian Jones and Juan Toscano-Anderson. The former had a successful, if also brief, stint with the Lakers during the COVID-shortened season and fans were excited for his return. Toscano-Anderson was a childhood Lakers fan that was coming from a title-winning franchise where he had been a fan favorite.
However, neither player find anything close to regular rotation roles as the season progressed and both were dealt as part of the Russell Westbrook trade to Utah.