Redrafting the 2015 NBA Draft: Role players everywhere
By Corey Rausch
#27 Pick: Frank Kaminsky (Originally: Larry Nance, Jr.)
This is the second first-round pick for the Lakers in this redraft and Nance is off the board. Trey Lyles may be a better prospect, but given the presence of Julius Randle a center makes more sense. Kevon Looney has contributed in high-pressure situations but I think the better prospect for the situation is Frank Kaminsky.
Kaminsky has not been a strong rebounder thus far in his career but pairing him with multiple other centers limited his chances at production in that regard. While Randle may battle a teammate for rebounds on occasion Kaminsky would have more free range to bulk up those stats in this scenario. He has been a double-figure scorer three times in his career, including this season playing along with fellow Laker redraftee Devin Booker.
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To me the true thing that separates Kaminsky from Looney is the 3-point shooting. Adding a center who can space the floor in any way is a huge benefit and the edge goes to Frank Kaminsky. He has averaged 34.9 percent from distance in his career, peaking at 38 percent in 2017-2018, on more than three attempts per game. Neither of them will truly change the direction of the franchise and the debate is certainly worth having, but the fit would be interesting.
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