Predicting the Los Angeles Lakers’ Final Roster, Depth Chart For 2016-17

Shooting Guard

1. Jordan Clarkson
2. Lou Williams
3. Anthony Brown

I’m very excited to see what the shooting guard spot brings for the Lakers.

Jordan Clarkson is a rising star, and should benefit greatly from the departure of Kobe Bryant. Now cemented in across from Russell as the other starting guard, the former second-round pick should emerge as a legitimate gamebreaker for Los Angeles. It’s going to be a big year for Clarkson.

Backing him up will be Lou Williams, the 2014-15 Sixth Man of the Year. While he wasn’t a star for the Lakers last season, he provides a spark for the second unit with his plus scoring skills.

I don’t think he brought quite as much value as Los Angeles expected, but he’s an above-average option off the bench.

Anthony Brown, the Lakers’ 2015 second-round pick, should round out the shooting guard depth chart. While his rookie campaign was a bit disappointing, he showed good progress during the Summer League.

He’s got some significant upside and the Lakers will be looking to unlock it in 2016-17.