LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers had a long season last year. Unfortunately, the star-studded lineup of LeBron, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook missed out on the playoffs. While Westbrook received a lot of criticism for his struggles, Davis received criticism for his injury layoffs. Even though James had a good season individually, the critics didn?t spare him. At the end of the season, head coach Frank Vogel was let go. Then Darvin Ham was hired as the head coach recently.

The Lakers’ front office is still in the market to strengthen their team. And there are reports of an exchange deal between the Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets involving Westbrook and Kyrie Irving.

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But it looks like the Lakers already have a solid player on their hands in Scotty Pippen Jr. After going undrafted, Pippen Jr. made the Lakers’ summer league roster.

LeBron James could have his own Pippen like Michael Jordan

Scotty Pippen Jr. was a two-time first-team All-SEC player at Vanderbilt. In the Lakers’ second summer league game against the Golden State Warriors, he scored 15 points in 19 minutes. But the fans are impressed by his ability to dictate play and find open teammates as he ended the night with 8 assists. The Lakers won the game with a scoreline of 100-77.

And his heroics are not going unnoticed. The fans are happy with his performance and are showing it on social media. Here are some of the hilarious reactions:

Scotty started in their summer league opener against the Heat, and scored 14 points, with 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 24 minutes. He made 3 for 9 from the field and went 1 for 5 from the 3-point line.?

If he continues this upward trajectory, there is a possibility of him being named to the Lakers roster. And that would allow him to continue his father, Scottie Pippen?s legacy in the NBA. Also, it would be interesting to see if he could help LeBron James, like Pippen Sr. helped Michael Jordan. Unsurprisingly, Pippen Sr. was in attendance to support his son.

Scottie Pippen was one of the most influential members of the Chicago Bulls alongside MJ. He could guard almost any position and help the team with his scoring. Pippen also had the ability to make clutch shots from time to time and was fearless. He was the NBA steal leader in 1995. During his time in the NBA, he won 6 NBA titles with the Bulls. The 7-time all-star has also won an All-Star MVP award in 1994.

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