With training camp soon on the horizon, the Lakers and their fans will finally get their first glimpses of the retooled roster. Beyond the likes of seeing Russell Westbrook don the purple and gold for the first time, and keeping an eagle’s eye on how every new player meshes, one of the most interesting participants the team added is not a grizzled veteran, but a 23-year-old.
When Malik Monk signed with the Lakers in the offseason, he did so with little fanfare. There was next to no reporting that linked the parties together, nor were there any rumblings of potential interest from anyone else in the league.