Welcome to our annual Lakers season in review series, where we’ll be taking a look back at every player on the team’s roster this season, evaluating their play, and deciding if they should be a part of the organization’s future. Today, we take a closer look at Jared Dudley.
How did he play?
Not a lot. Dudley only played 81 total regular-season minutes for the defending champs, in part because of an MCL that tore “off the bone” in March. But Dudley chose not to opt for surgery that would have kept him out 4-6 months (and away from his teammates due to the league’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols).