How did Lakers get Talen Horton-Tucker?

Los Angeles Lakers (2019â€“present) On June 20, 2019, Hortonâ€“Tucker was selected as the 46th overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. He was traded on draft night to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for a 2020 second round draft pick and cash considerations.

Also to know is, where did Talen Horton-Tucker come from?

Chicago, IL

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James told reporters that he first noticed Horton-Tucker when he was still at Simeon High School in Chicago (the same school where Derrick Rose and Jabari Parker played, among others). â€œI saw him about three and half, four years ago,â€ James said, according to SB Nation.

Keeping this in consideration, can the Lakers keep Horton-Tucker?

As a restricted free agent, the Lakers will have the right to match any offer sheet Horton-Tucker signs with an opposing team and keep him in Los Angeles. The first two years of any deal he signs with another team cannot exceed the non-taxpayer mid-level exception, though the last two can go up to his max.

What happened to Talen Horton-Tucker?

After missing L.A.'s exhibition game against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb, the team announced Tuesday. He will be reevaluated in four weeks by team doctors.

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Was Talen Horton-Tucker on the Lakers last year?

Amazing enough, this will be the third straight season that Talen Horton-Tucker will be the youngest player on the Lakers roster. He became a steady rotation player last year, however, playing in 65 of the Lakers' 72 regular-season games, averaging 20.1 minutes per game.

Where is Lakers tht?

Chicago, IL

When did Talen Horton-Tucker get drafted?

July 13, 2019

Where did Talen Horton-Tucker go to college?

Iowa State University 2018â€“2019 Simeon Career Academy High School

How much can the Lakers offer Talen Horton-Tucker?

NBA free agency 2021: Lakers to re-sign Talen Horton-Tucker to three-year, $32 million deal, per report.

How much does Talen Horton-Tucker make?

He's making 525.83 percent more than in 2020/21.

Salary: $9,500,000.

Season	Team	Salary
2019/20	Los Angeles Lakers	$898,310 ($904,110*)
Total	$2,416,291 ($2,422,091*)

Is Talen Horton-Tucker on the Lakers roster?

The Los Angeles Lakers found a gem, Talen Horton-Tucker, in the 2019 NBA draft. Los Angeles brought in Horton-Tucker in the second round with the 46th pick after acquiring the selection from the Orlando Magic for a 2020 second-round pick and cash.

Is Talen Horton-Tucker good?

He helped shore up their back-line defense and finished almost everything thrown at him around the rim on his way to 66% shooting from the field in the playoffs. He's really good at almost everything asked of a modern inside-out big man, but he's not yet elite at any one thing.

Is Talen Horton-Tucker a rookie?

The Los Angeles Lakers selected Talen Horton-Tucker with the No. 46 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Horton-Tucker spent the majority of his rookie season in the G League, playing 38 games with the South Bay Lakers before joining the big league club again for the NBA bubble.

Is Talen Horton-Tucker in the bubble?

Talen Horton-Tucker hit a stepback 3-pointer during the third quarter of a Lakers preseason game against the Clippers. Horton-Tucker mostly rode the bench in the NBA bubble as the Lakers claimed the NBA title, but the second-year wing out of Iowa State is making a case for more action in 2020-21.

Who is the agent of Talen Horton-Tucker?

Talen Horton-Tucker, Lakers Agree to New 3-Year, $32M Contract in Free Agency. Talen Horton-Tucker agreed to a three-year, $32 million contract to remain with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, agents Rich Paul and Lucas Newton told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.