The Lakers entered NBA free agency period needing to get younger, quicker, and more athletic, attempting to erase the ghosts of last season’s old, slow, and oft-injured team. In line with those goals, the team signed high flyer Lonnie Walker IV — who had his qualifying offer rescinded by the San Antonio Spurs — for the taxpayer mid-level exception, and Troy Brown Jr., who played for the Chicago Bulls last season.
Each player has distinct strengths and weaknesses, but an issue they share is that each shot under the league average of 35% from distance last season — a key potential problem when you’re playing on a LeBron James and Anthony Davis-led team.