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Lakers Rank: José Calderón will emerge as L.A.'s backup point guard

Los Angeles' may have been able to acquire him in a salary dump, but the Spanish floor general will bring value on the court.

#9. José Calderón

Average Rank: 8.9

The newest addition to the Los Angeles Lakers, José Calderón, was likely the team’s most praised veteran acquisition this summer. The problem is, the deal was celebrated more for the assets Calderón brought with him from Chicago rather than Calderón himself. Two second-round picks for a one-year, $7 million rental seemed like a pretty good haul for a rebuilding team that still owes several draft picks heading forward.