Early in the season, the Lakers made the mistake of letting multiple players who had potential value, opting instead to keep players like Metta World Peace and Marcelo Huertas, players who have proven to have almost no value whatsoever. Jabari Brown is one of the players the Lakers should never have let go and should do their best to bring back for next season.
As a young player with solid potential, Brown fits the bill of a Laying the Foundation player perfectly. However, his circumstances are slightly different than most of the other players in this series, as Brown was released before the season following a fairly strong rookie showing.