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Los Angeles Lakers: Free agents to pivot to after Andre Iguodala spurns LA

By Jason Reed

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 20: Andre Iguodala #28 of the Miami Heat shoots a three point basket over LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on February 20, 2021 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 Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 20: Andre Iguodala #28 of the Miami Heat shoots a three point basket over LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on February 20, 2021 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 Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) /
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Los Angeles Lakers free agency
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1. JJ Redick

JJ Redick surprisingly has not agreed to a deal with a contender yet despite being one of the best veteran shooters on the market. Redick might be in the latter stages of his career but he showed in his short stint with Dallas that he still has something to offer to the team.

As the roster currently stands, I would not consider Redick to be a main target. The backcourt is kind of crowded and Redick, who does not have the size to play the three, might not get as many minutes as he would have hoped for.

With that being said, the options on the market are not the best and the Lakers may concede and simply bring in the best shooting option. The M-O for the team has been to surround the stars with shooting and they have done just that. This would continue that process.

Redick is not a good defender and he is not someone who is going to create many shots for himself or for others. However, he can produce just fine as an off-ball spot-up three-point shooter.

It would give the team more flexibility to run some smaller guard-heavy lineups if they so please and with LeBron on the floor you could even run Redick as the de facto point guard when Westbrook is on the bench. Redick does not need to take the ball up at all and having him on the floor would allow the team to turn to someone with less shooting, such as Talen Horton-Tucker, to play the two in those specific minutes.

That would probably be the best fit for Redick in the rotation; the minutes when LeBron James is on the floor creating and Westbrook is on the bench.

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