The Lakers nearly complete roster refresh this offseason saw a host of new faces come in with only a few holdovers. Less than 12 months removed from winning an NBA title, the franchise hit a reset button this offseason, revamping the roster around LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Many fan favorites were casualties of the overhaul - namely in Alex Caruso after the Lakers opted not to go deeper into the luxury tax to retain him. However, one player whose future with the franchise hardly ever seemed in doubt was Talen Horton-Tucker. As each day leading up to and after the start of free agency passed with no reports on Horton-Tucker’s free agency, the likelihood of him returning increased.