When the Lakers signed Kendrick Nunn this offseason, it was fair to question if the former Miami Heat guard could replicate the defensive void that Alex Caruso and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope left. And while the answer to whether or not Nunn can do that is probably “no,” that doesn’t mean the 26-year-old can’t lift the ceiling of this current Lakers roster with what he brings to the table.
Nunn is a dynamic offensive guard, who was often the second best offensive player when he was on the floor in Miami. In the 67 games he started for the Heat, the high-level scorer averaged 15.