Edited | Original: Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times

Why the Lakers Need Talen-Horton Tucker to Fulfill His Potential

Despite being just 20 years old, the construction of the Lakers roster necessitates that THT develops his game soon

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7 min readOct 3, 2021

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EVER SINCE TALEN-HORTON TUCKER took the NBA by storm in the 2020–2021 Preseason, his potential has been of particular interest to Lakers fans and media members…

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