Playing the first of two consecutive matchups against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday served a reminder — to those who needed it among Los Angeles Lakers fans — that Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was still in the NBA. That's a two-time champion from the last 10 years of league play.
The first of those, of course, was with the Los Angeles Lakers during the infamous NBA Bubble. Caldwell-Pope averaged 10.7 points per game, shooting 41.8 percent from the field and 37.8 percent from beyond the arc. What came with that was the type of reliable defense that Los Angeles yearns for right about now.