Los Angeles Lakers Trade Talen Horton-Tucker

Talen Horton-Tucker’s failures in 2021-22 got lost in the shuffle of a generally catastrophic Los Angeles Lakers season. Still, it would be fair to say that he endured a failed season.

The 21-year-old averaged 10.0 points while shooting 26.9% from three-point range. That’s a ghastly figure. It does, however, seem fair to the third-year forward to question why he played so poorly.

There may be some glaringly obvious answers.

If LeBron James and Russell Westbrook failed to co-exist, is it fair to expect a kid to thrive in the same environment? Shooting may not be Horton-Tucker’s strong suit, but in an offense with such otherwise cramped spacing, wasn’t that shortcoming under abnormal scrutiny?

LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Former NBA Player Gets Brutally Honest About Huge Lakers’ Mistake

There’s no doubt that THT would benefit from a change of scenery. The Lakers should be able to find him one. There will be a rebuilding club in the league with a veteran they don’t need, with a contract comparable to Horton-Tucker’s $10.2 million a year pact. That club should look to buy his still-existent potential.