Job security is largely a foreign concept for these Los Angeles Lakers, but Jodie Meeks hopes to be one of the purple-and-gold lucky ones.
Only three players hold guaranteed contracts for next season, and Meeks isn't one of them. He's hoping, however, that won't prevent him from becoming a long-time Laker.
"I like the city and love it here,” he said, via Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News. "The coaching staff is great and it's a storied organization. I always pictured playing in a organization that's prideful about winning. I love it here and hope I can stay a long time."
This season hasn't treated his team well—the 16-31 Lakers are on pace for their lowest winning percentage (.340) since the 1959-60 Minneapolis Lakers went 25-30 (.333)—but the fifth-year guard is enjoying the finest campaign of his career.
His scoring (14.7 points per game), assists (1.7), rebounds (2.9), steals (1.4) and player efficiency rating (13.9) have all risen to career-high levels. He's attempting nearly four more shots (10.9 per game) than his career average (7.2) but posting personal highs ...
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Jodie Meeks Wants to Re-Sign with Los Angeles Lakers for ‘a Long Time’
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