The Lakers continue to do their best to recover in free agency after the late breaking news that Kawhi Leonard is Clippers-bound. After coming to terms with Danny Green and re-signing JaVale McGee, the Lakers pivoted to point guard by going up the PCH to grab a Golden State backup:
Cook has had a windy road to becoming an established NBA player. He’s played for 3 teams, was waived twice, and spent time in the G-League before earning a role with the Warriors. Cook has shown mettle as a backup to Steph Curry and has been thrown into the mix as a starter (at times) when Steph was injured.