The Los Angeles Lakers have already moved their first chip in the looming NBA market puzzle. The Los Angeles team has made a qualified offer to second-year guard Talen Horton-Tucker.
The offer, worth $ 1.9 million for one year, will make THT a restricted free agent during the next free agency in the US league.
By extending the offer, the Lakers are ensuring they can match any offer another team makes to the 20-year-old Horton-Tucker. The player’s ‘Bird rights’ would start at $ 10.4 million and a two-year contract if any team decides to fight for the player with LA
Horton-Tucker averaged 9.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and a steal with 45.8% shooting from the field in 20 minutes of play last season.