Los Angeles Lakers: 5 cheap sharpshooters to add in free agency

Alec Burks

Alec Burks is another player who could potentially get the bi-annual exception or get a contract that is worth more than the minimum. The projected salary of a minimum contract for a 10-year veteran next season is $2.642 million (although the Lakers only take a $1.6 million cap hit).

Burks was paid $6 million by the New York Knicks last season and while he did not necessarily light the world on fire and raise his value, he could get another offer in the $4-6 million range. If he doesn’t then the Lakers are just fine. If he does then he would have to sacrifice some money to play for a contender.

Again, that is not the most surprising thing in the world, especially for someone like Burks who has been a minimum guy his entire career. The Knicks did overpay a tad for him last offseason and he could revert back to what he was making.

Burks shot 41.5% from beyond the arc last season with five three-point attempts per game. He was a reliable bench scorer for the Knicks and if he provided the Lakers with the same bench scoring it would be a plus.

Being a serviceable defender, it is not hard for a team to talk itself into paying a bit more for Burks to be on the bench. However, with very few teams actually having a decent amount of cap space this offseason, Burks very well could be lumped into this cheap sharpshooting group.