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Los Angeles Lakers: Three players that are prone to disappointing in 2019

By Jason Reed

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 07: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope #1 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball against Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz during the fourth quarter at Staples Center on April 07, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 07: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope #1 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots the ball against Rudy Gobert #27 of the Utah Jazz during the fourth quarter at Staples Center on April 07, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. 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 Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) – Los Angeles Lakers
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1. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope‘s tenure with the Los Angeles Lakers has already been longer than most people expected when he first signed with the team prior to the 2017 season. With a two-year, $16.5 contract this past offseason, KCP has received four years worth of contracts from the Lakers.

The first two years were both on one-year deals when the team needed to fill out the roster but overpay a bit in order to keep the flexibility for the following offseason. With these next two seasons, Caldwell-Pope has essentially gotten a four-year, $46.5 million contract, which is as crazy as it sounds.

The initial intrigue around KCP was his ability to be a three and D specialist on the Lakers. The reason he has gotten the money he has is likely to keep LeBron James happy, as KCP is also a member of Klutch Sports Group.

In reality, KCP has not been as good as he could be in his two years with the Lakers, although there have been flashes of brilliance out of him. For the most part, KCP has underwhelmed in his three and D role and has only shot 36.5 percent from the three-point line in two seasons. Rajon Rondo shot 35.9 percent last season.

His shooting numbers are not terrible but they are on a downward trend as he shot 34.7 percent last season. With Danny Green now on the roster, who is better in this role than KCP, and other breakout candidates that can play defense and shoot threes, KCP is going to find himself falling down the rotation.

But hey, he still got paid.

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