After the conclusion of the NBA Draft, the Lakers quickly signed free agent, Vanderbilt stud, and former Sierra Canyon high schooler Scotty Pippen Jr. to a two-way contract.
In Summer League, the shifty point guard and son of a basketball legend seized his first chance to display his nifty ball skills and his ability as a creator.
With the Lakers still desperately searching for that kind of guard to take some of the shot creation burden off of LeBron — this was the rationale behind the Russell Westbrook trade after all — could Scotty Pippen Jr.