NBA Free Agency 2019: 5 targets for the Los Angeles Lakers

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4. Darren Collison, PG (Unrestricted)

In a world where the Lakers are unable to bring Kemba Walker to Los Angeles, they could then look to try and shop for a point guard at more of a bargain price. While it would be great to bring in a player like Malcolm Brogdon, the fact that he’s a restricted free agent on a Milwaukee Bucks team that surely wants to keep him around makes it highly unlikely that he would be in their price range.

Someone in their price range, however, could be veteran point guard Darren Collison. Turning 32 years old in August, Collison just finished his fourth season with the Indiana Pacers overall and his second in a row, now having played 10 NBA seasons with five different teams. While he’s a bit of a journeyman, he could be a nice cog that provides what LeBron James and Anthony Davis need around them.

Collison averaged 11.2 points, 6.0 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 28.2 minutes per game in the 2018-19 season. More impressive, though, the veteran guard showed he can be an efficient scorer, hitting 46.7 percent of his field goal attempts and 40.7 percent of his shots from 3. The latter mark gives Collison four consecutive years shooting over 40 percent from long range, including hitting 46.8 percent of his 3s in the 2017-18 season.

There’s no one that would mistake Collison for a game-changer on the level of Walker. However, with his ability to be an efficient outside shooter and facilitator in addition to being a strong veteran presence, he could be a cost-effective option for Los Angeles to get after in NBA free agency.

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