Los Angeles Lakers: 6 options at the shooting guard position

Jordan Clarkson

We do not have to look too far to find the easiest and most obvious solution for Lakers’ problem. They already own a guard as part of the young core who could take the starting spot which he looked destined to some season ago.

Clarkson would constitute a smooth transition for the team, as he is currently the longest tenured Laker with Julius Randle. He knows his teammates, his teammates know him and he knows the way Walton wants to play the game.

However, question marks remain on his three-point shot and defensive ability. We also do not have the certainty to still find him part of the team at the end of the summer with all the trade rumors surrounding Paul George and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Furthermore, Walton preferred him in a reserve role last season. Keeping him coming off the bench could be more beneficial to both the Lakers and Clarkson, who proved really effective scoring 14.7 points per game.

The loss of Lou Williams at the trade deadline left the sixth man role vacant for the coaching staff and the three-year veteran seems the best candidate to inherit it. Given his numbers and the absence of proven scorers off the Lakers’ bench, he should thrive in this role and become a possible candidate for the Sixth Man of the Year award.