After releasing veteran center and former No. 1 overall pick Andrew Bogut earlier today, Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN reports that the Lakers are “aggressively” pursuing a player that will help the Laker's shooting issues:
“With roster spot opened, Lakers plan to be aggressive in finding some shooting on a 10-day contract among available pool of players, league sources tell ESPN.”
Many people were surprised by Andrew Bogut's sudden release, but opening a roster spot to look for some help with shooting makes sense for a Lakers team shooting 32.4 percent from 3-point range, sitting dead last in league rankings for team 3-point shooting percentage.
Another shooting area the Lakers struggle badly is free throws. They are also last in the league in free throw shooting percentage with a horrendous 68.9 percent as a team. Their shooting issues are reflected in the team's offensive rating; the Lakers score only 103.2 points per 100 possessions.
If teams statistics are not enough to support how bad the Lakers need help with shooting, here are some player statistics. The best free throw shooter on the team is Tyler Ennis at 85.7 percent. He only attempts 0.7 free throws per game and averages 3.3 points. After Ennis, the second-best free throw shooter is Kentavious Caldwell-Pope at 76.3 percent, just a bit above the league average. Seven rotation players on the team shoot below 75 percent from the line. It does not get any better from the 3-point line. The best 3-point shooter on the team is Kyle Kuzma with a good 38.4 percent. After Kuzma, the second-best 3-point shooter is Jordan Clarkson at 33.6 percent, a mark below the league average.
It will be interesting looking at who the Lakers will add to their roster, and if he will remain with them for the rest of the season.
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