The Los Angeles Lakers' summer makeover has included the return of several familiar faces, but Kendall Marshall won't be one of them.
The organization waived the 22-year-old on Friday with the hope of potentially bringing him back in the event he cleared waivers.
That's not going to happen.
Milwaukee's interest is well-founded. Marshall averaged eight points and an impressive 8.8 assists last season, solidifying his reputation as a pass-first floor general. Those 8.8 assists ranked him second league-wide. His 14.6 assists per 48 minutes put him one-tenth of an assist behind league leader Chris Paul.
The man knows how to facilitate.
He also upped his success rate from beyond the three-point arc from .315 in 2012-13 to .399 in 2013-14.
Still not an especially productive or efficient scorer, Marshall has work to do. But again, he's young—a perfect reserve for a club that can afford a little patience. The rebuilding Bucks can afford plenty.
It's worth noting Marshall's numbers were probably slightly inflated by head co ...
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