Los Angeles Lakers: Ranking the players on the 2019-2020 roster (15-11)
By Ethan Temkin
15.) Kostas Antetokounmpo
Starting us off is the one and only player at the moment who is signed to a two-way deal with the Lakers, Kostas Antetokounmpo You may not know who he is, but you most definitely know his older brother, Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Kostas is as raw as they come, and his only NBA experience so far has come with the Dallas Mavericks where he averaged only 5.5 minutes in a whopping two games played. His offensive skill-set is currently limited to put-back dunks, and simple pick-and-rolls and his defensive versatility is just as limited.
Kostas will be seeing very limited playing time, if any with the Los Angeles Lakers, but it seems like the plan for him is to bring him along slowly, and let him develop in the G-League. This is where former Lakers such as Jordan Clarkson, Thomas Bryant, and Ivica Zubac went to hone their skills, and they are now established players in the league.
Besides the obvious connection to the reigning MVP, the Lakers obviously see some kind of potential in him, and if he can turn out to be at least a 1/10th as good as Giannis, the Lakers get a steal. But for the time being, Kostas Antetokounmpo is easily the Laker’s 15th best player.