Cole Swider, the Michigan man signed a two-way contract with the Lakers this season. With the success the purple and gold have had in the draft and with undrafted players such as Austin Reaves, there was optimism that the Lakers got another steal.
However, Swider never got a chance to showcase his skills with the Lakers, only playing in a handful of games and usually just for a couple of minutes of garbage time. So why didn’t a sharpshooter like Swider get a chance, and how should we evaluate his season?