Quinn Cook

Cook inked a two-year, $6 million deal to join the Lakers this offseason after spending the last two campaigns with the Warriors. In his second year with Golden State, Cook produced 6.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists across 14.3 minutes per contest, appearing in 74 games. Though he saw his role shrink last season, Cook put up career highs in points (17.3), rebounds (5.3) and three-pointers (2.8) per 36 minutes. The Duke product is an excellent shooter, with career marks of 48.9 FG% and 42.3 3P%. LeBron James is likely to move to point guard this season to allow Kyle Kuzma to remain in the starting lineup, which pushes Cook further down the depth chart behind James and Rajon Rondo, who showed that he can still run the offense, handing out 8.0 assists for the second straight season. Cook may present more long-term upside than Rondo, but the Lakers want to win now, and Cook will likely see a limited reserve role once again. His best chance at an expanded role is Rondo suffering an injury or being rested regularly, plus the possibility of coach Frank Vogel deciding to deploy Cook as a shooting guard on occasion. However, neither scenario may be worth the gamble, and Cook can likely be left undrafted in the majority of fantasy leagues.

From the beginning of last season through February, Cook only garnered spot run, playing mostly in the G-League. He was dominating for the Santa Cruz Warriors, averaging 25.4 points and 8.1 rebounds while making 2.9 threes at a 43.7 percent clip. However, Cook was called up to the NBA when Steph Curry missed extended time due to an ankle injury. He stepped up to the plate, averaging 13.6 points and 3.6 assists across 30.9 minutes during the final 20 games of the regular season, including four 20-point games and a 30-point outing. Cook also continued his marksmanship, drilling 1.9 threes per tilt at 44.2 percent. This season, he'll presumably continue seeing backup run behind Curry, though may not be able to hit the 22.3 minutes he averaged on the season considering the presence of Shaun Livingston. As a result, he can probably be avoided in most standard drafts, though may be someone to keep an eye on in keeper and dynasty formats.