Los Angeles Lakers: 3 Reasons to draft Donte DiVincenzo
By Nick Ziegler
![SAN ANTONIO, TX - APRIL 02: Donte DiVincenzo #10 of the Villanova Wildcats drives to the basket against the Michigan Wolverines during the first half of the 2018 NCAA Men's Final Four National Championship game at the Alamodome on April 2, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Brett Wilhelm/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) SAN ANTONIO, TX - APRIL 02: Donte DiVincenzo #10 of the Villanova Wildcats drives to the basket against the Michigan Wolverines during the first half of the 2018 NCAA Men's Final Four National Championship game at the Alamodome on April 2, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Brett Wilhelm/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Flakeshowlife-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2017-2F07-2F945222392-850x560-1a1e9c2d76bc25b64bd8300e93f9daa0.jpg)
– Good Shooter
One of the reasons for some of the Lakers’ struggles last season was their woes shooting the ball. The Lakers played at a very fun and fast pace last season, but shooting the ball, especially from deep was a weakness.
The Lakers finished the season second to last in three-point shooting percentage, as they were only better than the Phoenix Suns. As a team, the Lakers didn’t have one rotation player shoot over 40 percent from three-point range, which isn’t a recipe for success in the NBA nowadays.
As a rookie, Hart was actually the team-leader in three-point percentage, and Brandon Ingram was a close second. With Lonzo Ball being an excellent passer, surrounding him with shooters would only help him thrive, and make the Lakers a dynamic offense.
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Last year at Villanova, DiVincenzo shot just over 40 percent from the three-point line, as he would be a good shooter to play alongside Ball. In addition to being a good shooter from deep, DiVincenzo had an impressive 48.1 field goal percentage overall, which is good for a guard.