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5 options for Lakers’ open roster spot

By Tre LyDay

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 23: Lonzo Ball No. 2 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during the second half of a game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on December 23, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 95-92. 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 Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 23: Lonzo Ball No. 2 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during the second half of a game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center on December 23, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 95-92. 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 Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CRUZ, CA – NOVEMBER 17: Michael Gbinije
SANTA CRUZ, CA – NOVEMBER 17: Michael Gbinije /

Michael Gbinije

Michael Gbinije is something of an outlier on this list. He’s an underrated and maybe not well known name, but someone that could help out with the Lakers shooting troubles.

Back in college at Syracuse, Gbinije shot 40 percent from 3 in both his junior and senior year, and averaged close to 18 points per game during his senior year. He’s a guy who has shown he has the ability to score, but just hasn’t been given the chance to prove that at the NBA level.

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A former second-round pick of the Pistons, he only played nine career games with Detroit before being shipped out. He had one last chance during this past Summer League with the Pistons, but in the five games he played he never really found his footing, and didn’t shoot the ball all that well.

He only shot 30 percent from 3, and only 26 percent from the floor overall, but he can score the ball given a chance. Again, he’s the outlier on the list, and it’s not likely the Lakers would actually bring him in. Given a chance, though he can put some points on the board, and is a better shooter than the Summer League numbers suggest.

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