As the Los Angeles Lakers play the waiting game for Kawhi Leonard, they have signed Jared Dudley on a minimum deal to give some depth behind Anthony Davis and LeBron James.
Since Leonard hasn’t made a decision, the Lakers will be forced to use either minimum deals or eat into their room exception to avoid using any cap space.
Dudley was a huge locker room presence and on-court positive for the Brooklyn Nets during the 2018-10 NBA season, averaging 4.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in just 20.7 minutes. He was a major part in helping the Nets reach the first round of the 2019 NBA playoffs and remain competitive against a more talented Philadelphia 76ers team.