That can be fixed this offseason, though.
According to the Los Angeles Times' Mike Bresnahan, the Lakers are reportedly vying for the services of Nick Young and Brandon Rush.
"The Lakers have made preliminary inquiries about free-agent small forwards Nick Young and Brandon Rush, The Times has learned."
Young didn't have a good year from the outside, shooting just under 37 percent from behind the arc and just under 41 percent from the field. That usually isn't Young's method of operation.
He almost single-handedly shot the Los Angeles Clippers back into Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Clippers were down by 27 at one point, but Young led the charge by hitting three straight threes in one minute to bring his team within three points.
The USC alum finished 6-for-9 from the field in that game. He has shot as high as 40 percent from three, which came in the 2009-2010 season when he was with the Washington Wizards.
Rush spent the 2011-2012 season with the Golden State Warriors. He fared much better than Young in terms of perimeter shooting, knocking down field goals at a 50 percent clip while hitting 45 percent of his threes.
He came off the bench last season in all but one game, but boasts a 44 percent shooting mark for his career. Rush scored 10 points a game for the Warriors in just over 26 minutes per game, but could have more success with the Lakers, as they have more weapons for a defense to worry about.
The acquisition of either Young or Rush would force opposing teams to stretch their defense out instead of focusing on Andrew Bynum and Pau Gaso...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
