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Los Angeles Lakers: 3 free-agent point guards to round out the roster

By Jason Reed

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 06: Gary Payton II #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Staples Center on April 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 06: Gary Payton II #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Staples Center on April 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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Emmanuel Mudiay

Emmanuel Mudiay probably has the most potential of any of the point guards on this list. Mudiay has not lived up to the hype of being selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft but he has the raw tools to be successful.

And if there is going to be any coach in the league that maximizes the most out of someone it is going to be Vogel and the Los Angeles Lakers. Just look at how they maximized Alex Caruso. Mudiay could legitimately be a rotation player on the Lakers.

Mudiay had a down year last season but was fairly decent for the New York Knicks two years ago. Mudiay averaged 14.8 points and 3.9 assists in 27.2 minutes per game. He needs to get a more consistent three-point shot, though, as he only shoots 32.3% from beyond the arc.

Mudiay is not that great on the offensive side of the court, but again, the Lakers are not going to get some offensive mastermind with a backend rotation signing. What they can get is above-average defense, which Mudiay is absolutely capable of providing.

Those that follow the NBA and Mudiay, in particular, might be confused as he was pretty bad with the New York Knicks defensively two years ago. However, he turned that around last season with a serviceable -0.30 defensive PIPM and he has the physical traits as well as the size and athleticism to be utilized as a plus off-ball defender off the bench.

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It can certainly get worse out of the third-string point guard.

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