Lakers report card: Talen Horton-Tucker

Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker drives against Kings guard Davion Mitchell as Carmelo Anthony tries to set a screen.
Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker drives towards Kings guard Davion Mitchell as Carmelo Anthony tries to set a display screen throughout a recreation earlier this season.
(Jason Armond / Los Angeles Instances)

Over the following week The Instances will conduct exit evaluations of the Lakers’ roster, participant by participant. At the moment’s group features a take a look at guard Talen Horton-Tucker’s key stats, contract standing, preseason expectations, present actuality and what the long run holds.

Key stats: Scored a career-high 40 factors on an environment friendly 15-for-28 taking pictures lately towards the Warriors.

Contract standing: $10.2 million subsequent season, the second of a three-year, $30-million deal.

The expectations on Oct. 19: The Lakers seen Horton-Tucker as a key rotation participant with the flexibility to create for himself and others.

The fact on April 10: He didn’t fairly develop because the Lakers hoped, particularly on protection.

The longer term: He’s simply 21, coachable, works exhausting and needs to enhance.

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