Malik Beasley was one of the three players the Lakers acquired at the trade deadline in exchange for Russell Westbrook. Coming off averaging 13.4 points on 35.9% 3-point shooting in his Utah Jazz stint (which lasted for about 55 games), the addition of Beasley was needed, considering that the Lakers had to address their perimeter shooting concerns during the regular season. There was a role for Beasley right off the bat.
It didn’t take long for the 7-year veteran to earn his minutes despite being one of the new faces on the team. He played a total of 26 regular season games for the Lakers — where he had both great and underwhelming games — as they chased a spot in the Play-In tournament.