Los Angeles Lakers have second round of pre draft workouts

Rob Gray

The Lakers backcourt played well throughout the 2017-18 season. Lonzo Ball and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were a good match for each other on both ends of the court. Off the bench, Jordan Clarkson began as their spark plug before he was traded. Isaiah Thomas was acquired in that trade and took over as the sixth man.

With Thomas and Caldwell-Pope entering free agency and Clarkson in Cleveland, the Lakers could use a scoring guard for their backcourt rotation. One of the better scoring guards in this year’s draft class is Houston’s, Rob Gray.

Gray is arguably the greatest scorer in All-American Conference history. The AAC has been around for only five seasons, but Gray has cemented himself as one of the better players the conference has seen thus far.

He is the all-time leading scorer in conference history. Gray can score in a multitude of ways, showcasing an ability to knock down 3-pointers and improving his aggressiveness attacking the basket. Gary is second in free throws made and sixth in free throws attempted in AAC history, improving his free throws per game each season at Houston.

In addition to his scoring ability, Gary has also shown that he can distribute the ball. He ranks fourth in the conference last season in assists per game and ranking 12th in career assists.

However, like most prospects with a second-round grade, Gray has some work to do. He isn’t a great athlete, which compounded by his size, as he stands only 6’1. Gray isn’t a pure point guard and will have to show that he is capable of running an offense at the next level to stick.

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The point guard position is loaded currently in the NBA. Gray will be challenged athletically, but he could carve out a role as an end of the bench option if he performs well in the offseason.