For a player that was selected with the 46th pick of the 2014 draft, many would say Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson has already overachieved.

The 24-year-old’s diverse offensive game has been one of the Lakers’ few signs of positivity over the last few years. His defense however, has always been an outstanding flaw.

Clarkson has addressed his need to improve defensively and with training camp just around the corner, the Lakers organization is close to finding out if he has improved on his weakness.

New head coach Luke Walton told L.A. Daily News’ Mark Medina that he is hopeful about Clarkson’s development and that he has already seen some encouraging signs during off-season workouts.

“A couple of times I’ve seen it this summer where he gets after the ball. Because of his quickness, he disrupts the players,” Walton said. “That’s going to be more of a mind-set thing with him. He can be a very solid defender because of the way he can move out there on the court.”

With the retirement of Kobe Bryant, Clarkson’s role as a young guard alongside D’Angelo Russell will become more vital to the Lakers’ fortunes. Walton and the rest of the organization will hope that with defensive improvement, he can become an elite all-rounder.