Welcome to our Lakers Season Preview Series! For the next several weeks, we’ll be writing columns every weekday, breaking down the biggest questions we have about every player on the Lakers roster. Today, we take a look at Maxwell Lewis.
The Lakers acquired the No. 40 pick from the Indiana Pacers on the day of the 2023 NBA Draft, trading their No. 47 pick and cash ($4.35 million) to draft Maxwell Lewis. The 6’7 wing from Pepperdine showed flashes of brilliance at Las Vegas Summer League with some explosive fastbreak plays against the Warriors in his Las Vegas debut, and a 12-point performance on 5-9 shooting against the Hornets.