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Los Angeles Lakers: Four free agents that can fill the shooting guard void

By Jason Reed

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MAY 06: Gerald Green #14 of the Houston Rockets cheers from the bench as the Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 100-87 in Game Four of Round Two of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena on May 6, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - MAY 06: Gerald Green #14 of the Houston Rockets cheers from the bench as the Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 100-87 in Game Four of Round Two of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena on May 6, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) /
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1. Arron Afflalo

At one point (and this was definitely aided by a very thin shooting guard landscape), Arron Afflalo was one of the best shooting guards in the NBA. He was never an all-star or was named to any All-NBA teams. However, in a time when the league was top-heavy in shooting guard talent, Afflalo was one of few consistent guards outside of the elite class.

Now, Afflalo looks like a shell of his former self. And while that could be due to the fact that he is getting older, Afflalo still has plenty of gas left in the tank at 32 years old. What Afflalo needs is a change of scenery from the Orlando Magic.

Afflalo’s one year on the Magic was, well, terrible. Afflalo averaged just 3.4 points in 12.9 minutes per game. He averaged 3.1 shots per game, 1.3 of which being three-point shots. The year prior, in Sacramento, was not so great either. Afflalo averaged 8.4 points in 25.9 minutes per game on the Kings.

However, go back just three seasons ago and Afflalo was a 12.8 per game scorer that shot 38.2 percent from beyond the arc. This definitely is not staggering numbers, but a great baseline of what Afflalo can do.

Coming to Los Angeles, which is where he is from, may spark Afflalo to be one of the best bench shooting guards in the league. There is no reason that Afflalo cannot score at least 10 off of the bench for the Lakers on a consistent basis.

All Afflalo needs is a change of scenery and a system that fits his play style and best utilizes it. Los Angeles is that place.

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