7 Former Lakers Still Unemployed After 2 Months of Free Agency

The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the most frustrating teams of the offseason as the front office seemingly chose to run it back for another year. The team refused to make any major moves in free agency or the trade market. However, Laker fans aren't the only people eagerly waiting for some offseason activity.

There are currently plenty of free agents, some of whom are former Lakers, still waiting for the phone to ring for their next NBA contract. Let's take a look at some familiar faces still looking for a job as the new NBA season approaches.

Talen Horton-Tucker

Remember the time the Lakers had made a young Talen Horton-Tucker untouchable in any trade negotiations? The 6'4 guard was one of their most prized assets in the eyes of the front office. Fast forward a couple of years and Horton-Tucker is in danger of being out of the league.

On paper, Horton-Tucker has the physical tools and the skill set to be an intriguing player. He has good positional size, elite wingspan, defensive potential, and playmaking ability. He can handle the ball, has solid passing vision, and has impressive strength to finish in traffic.

However, he hasn't been able to put these tools together to become an effective NBA player.

The 23-year-old spent the last two seasons at Utah. Even though the Jazz gave him plenty of opportunity and studio space to explore what he could do, Horton-Tucker has failed to take a step forward. His efficiency from the field tanked as he made a career-low 43.8% of his two-point attempts and 39.6% of his field goal attempts. For a player who is not a good three-point shooter either, those are abysmal numbers.

It is very difficult to be impactful if you are a perimeter player who can't shoot or score. Horton-Tucker currently doesn't have the other skills required to make that kind of an impact. He is still young and could still have a career but he may need to try his luck overseas for a couple of seasons before getting back to the NBA.