7 Former Lakers Still Unemployed After 2 Months of Free Agency

Lonnie Walker IV

This one is a bit baffling. Far worse players have signed contracts so far in free agency but the fact that a decent role player like Lonnie Walker is still unemployed is confusing.

The 25-year-old shooting guard had a solid year with the Lakers back in the 2022-23 season, playing a surprising role in the playoffs as an instant scorer off the bench. Walker can do a little bit of everything on the offensive end. He is a solid three-point shooter, having hit over 36% from downtown in each of his last two seasons. He is athletic, can get out in transition, and attack the basket on closeouts. He doesn't do enough to be a starter but he is certainly good enough to be in a rotation on a lot of teams in the NBA.

Walker spent last season with the Nets and after choosing to rebuild, Brooklyn didn't bring him back. It's hard to imagine him not being able to find another contract in the league.

Markieff Morris

The same can not be said about Markieff Morris, however. The 34-year-old forward has an excellent reputation as a locker room presence, glue guy, and a veteran mentor but he hasn't been a productive NBA player for a while now.

It can be argued that his last good season came with the Lakers in the 2019-20 season when he helped them win a championship at the bubble. Since then, he has played on three different teams, failing to find consistent playing time.

Morris can still find a role as an enforcer and an end-of-the-bench player but his days as an impactful player are over.