Los Angeles Lakers: Ranking the players on the 2019-2020 roster (10-6)

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9. Quinn Cook

Quinn Cook is, in a way, the opposite of Avery Bradley. Where Bradley is the better defensive player but has a questionable offense, Cook is the better offensive player, but a sieve on the defensive end.

Even though I tend to value defense over offense, Cook’s health and resume these past couple seasons as the backup point guard with the Golden State Warriors has him placed higher than Bradley, who has dealt with injury and inconsistency in the same timespan.

Moving on to what Cook can bring to the team, his ability as a shooter is by far his most valuable skill, as he’s a career 41% from 3-point range on around 3.5 attempts. On top of his shooting ability, Cook can also be relied upon to run the offense in the short stretches when LeBron James is on the bench.

Also, his experience on the Warriors has ostensibly given him the tools to be a reliable role-player who the team can trust to make the right play.

Speaking of which, because he was on the Warriors, he has a good amount of playoffs and Finals experience, as he played a key role for the Warriors second-unit during their last two Finals runs.

Even if he wasn’t the one taking the go-ahead shot, there is still value in knowing what those moments are like, and it never hurts to have too many guys with this kind of experience.