Sasha Vujacic ended up being the right choice and he ended up having a career more impactful than many imagined for the Los Angeles Lakers. The fiery guard ended up as a two-time champ and had plenty of significant moments in the purple and gold.
Early on in Vujacic’s career he didn’t have much of an impact as he got minimal playing time, particularly in his first three seasons. As a rookie he averaged 2.9 points in 11.5 minutes. Vujacic struggled as he shot just 28% from the field.
In years two and three, things didn’t get much better.