The Los Angeles Lakers’ roster underwent a complete overhaul this offseason with the only returning players so far being LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Marc Gasol and Talen Horton-Tucker.
Of that bunch, Horton-Tucker was the only free agent that the Lakers opted to re-sign, bringing back the 20-year-old on a three-year, $32 million contract.
Considering Horton-Tucker was a restricted free agent and the organization refused to include him in trade talks for Kyle Lowry at last year’s deadline, it seemed fair to assume all along that they would prioritize bringing him back.
And speaking at his (re)introductory press conference, Horton-Tucker made it clear that returning to L.