3-point shooters the Lakers could have signed but botched

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a fantastic 0-4 start as they genuinely look like one of the worst teams in the entire NBA. That is quite impressive when you think about it, especially considering the Lakers have one of the greatest players of all time and another All-NBA player on the roster.

There are a lot of things wrong with this team (from the top down) but the most notable hole in the Lakers’ game is the three-point shot. Los Angeles has gotten off to a historically bad start behind the line and it is something we all saw coming. Somehow the front office did not.

What makes matters worse is that there are several three-point shooters that the Lakers easily could have signed — even with their financial restrictions — but ultimately did not.

Here are the 3-point shooters that the Lakers could have signed but botched:

1. Ty Jerome

Ty Jerome was a late member of the free-agent class as he was involved in the eight-player trade between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder that was done solely for salary cap reasons. Jerome was released after the trade, and of course, the Golden State Warriors jumped on him.

Jerome is signed to a two-way contract with Golden State and knowing the Warriors, they will get the absolute most out of him whenever he does get his shot at the NBA level.

Those looking at Jerome’s numbers from last season may not be that impressed as he did have a cold streak from beyond the arc. But he proved the previous year that he can be a lights out shooter from beyond the arc, shooting 42.3% from three on 5.1 attempts per game.

He may not be the most consistent three-point shooter, but he is young, would have fit an area of need and has upside.