>so that kind of got things off to a bad start. There was some
>injury stuff that maybe weighed in year 2. Plus his stupid
>video thing made him a bit unpopular.
>
>Most of that stuff is pretty superficial in hindsight. He also
>seems like he would have been a really good fit in what Luke
>was trying to do offensively if they'd have been patient with
>him. Then again, maybe props to Kenny Atkinson for
>highlighting his strengths and overlooking some of the stuff
>he doesn't do well yet? Maybe he wouldn't have turned into the
>guy he is today if he'd played under Luke.
>
>It also kind of underscores the Lakers lack of patience and
>ability to develop players in general. Picking a raw 19 year
>old PG and then giving up on him after 2 years before he's
>even old enough to drink doesn't seem like something most good
>franchises would do.

He had some maturity issues and I think the trade was a bit of a wake up call that nothing was going to be handed to him in this league. A lot of these guys that have been "the star" on every level growing up sometimes have problems fitting into the team concept on the pro level.