While head coach Luke Walton and the Los Angeles Lakers hand over the reigns to the new era of core players, the National Basketball Association remains a learning experience. For many players, a key veteran presence always set the stage on how to have a successful career.
Jose Calderon, an 11-year veteran, understands his role heading into training camp. The product of Spain will handle the backup duties to D’Angelo Russell, attempting to help mature the young player into a molded product.
While Russell’s game remains raw, another year under his belt alongside a proven guard will help evolve his game towards becoming successful in today’s run-and-gun style of offense.