Following a postseason where the Lakers and their fans watched 3-pointers clang off the rim time and time again, their focus on improving their scoring from long-range was very clear in free agency. It made sense, then, that one of the first names they called was Wayne Ellington, a former Laker and one of the league’s most experienced 3-point specialists.
The Lakers officially announced Ellington’s signing on Friday, securing the type of shooting depth on the wing that did not exist last season in Los Angeles.
Ellington’s time in Los Angeles was short — just one season in 2014-15 — but as part of a “loveable losers” era of the rebuilding Lakers, he was looked upon fondly.