Many observers who follow the Los Angeles Lakers probably thought last season would be guard Sasha Vujacic's last with the team. That feeling only increased in the face of a very active Lakers' offseason.
The defending NBA champion Lakers bolstered their roster with the acquisitions of Steve Blake, Matt Barnes, and Theo Ratliff, so it only seemed like a matter of time before Vujacic was spirited away.
Vujacic's expiring contract made him an attractive bargaining chip in any potential Laker trades. But after the dust has mostly settled, Vujacic is digging in for what may be his final season in purple and gold.
The player formerly known as "the machine" is forced to face the prospects of starting the season stuck near the end of the Laker's bench. Not exactly the ideal situation for enticing any potential future suitors.
Vujacic will struggle to garner significant minutes behind Blake and Shannon Brown, and if that's not bad enough, Vujacic still must regain some of the lost trust of head coach Phil Jackson.
Vujacic was recently a valued member of the Lakers' reserves corp, but inconsistency on defense and the inability ...
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Article written by Hadarii Jones
Return of the Machine: Can Sasha Vujacic Play a Vital Role for the Lakers?
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