After being traded by Cleveland, Sessions was solid in 23 regular season games for the Lakers, averaging 12.7 points and 6.2 assists per game. The Lakers went 14-9 during that stretch, and after scoring wins over Dallas (twice), San Antonio, Denver, Oklahoma City and the Clippers, it looked like Kobe and the gang were primed for a strong playoff push.
Then, Sessions promptly reminded everyone why he's been on four teams in five years.
He completely crumbled in the playoffs, with his numbers dipping to 9.7 points and 3.6 assists per game. In L.A.'s five-game series against the Thunder, his production was even worse, as he put up just 6.8 points and 3.0 assists in 30 minutes per contest.
In 12 postseason games, he only shot 37.7 percent from the field and missed 21 of his 25 three-pointers. Defensively, Sessions was routinely murdered by Ty Lawson and Russell Westbrook, and it became quite apparent that he was not L.A.'s point guard of the future.
Now, for some unknown reason, the Lakers are looking to bring him back. The 26-year-old did not exercise his player option with L.A., effectively opting out of his contract that would have paid him $4.55 million next season.
He will certainly be looking for a longer and more lucrative deal this summer, and if the Lakers give it to him, they will continue to be stuck in the NBA's version of no man's land: not good enough to win the title, not bad enough to earn a lottery pick.
The Lakers obviously have no intention of bottoming out, so the only solution to their problem is to somehow bring in a legitimate game-changer at the point guard position.
One possible solution is to trade Pau Gasol to the Rockets for Kyle Lowry and a couple other assets. The Rockets are trying to get rid of Lowry to ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
