NBA History: 5 Worst Los Angeles Lakers players since 2010

Luol Deng's prime was already over when he joined the Lakers
Luol Deng's prime was already over when he joined the Lakers

#2 Robert Sacre (2012-2016)

Robert Sacre didn't contribute much to the Lakers during his four seasons with the team
Robert Sacre didn't contribute much to the Lakers during his four seasons with the team

Robert Sacre was a throwback big that wasn't particularly efficient, shooting just 43.6% from the field during his four years in the league. He also never managed to average more than 4 rebounds per game throughout a season, and his highest points tally came during the 13-14 campaign as he averaged just 5.4 points in 16.8 minutes per game.

Due to his underwhelming performances on one of the NBA's worst teams, Sacre never played in the league again following his release in 2016, and following a spell in Japan, he retired from basketball earlier this year at the age of 30.

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#1 Ryan Kelly (2013-2016)

Ryan Kelly failed to build upon a solid first season with the Lakers
Ryan Kelly failed to build upon a solid first season with the Lakers

Ryan Kelly was selected by the Lakers with the 48th overall pick in the 2013 draft, and the power forward averaged 8.0 points and 3.7 rebounds in his rookie season. Following a solid first year, Kelly was promoted to the starting lineup for much of the 14-15 season, however, despite playing more minutes, his production declined, and Kelly averaged just 6.4 points and 2.8 rebounds while shooting 34% from the field.

Kelly remained in the rotation for the start of the 15-16 season, although it quickly came apparent that he didn't possess the quality to play in the NBA, and he was eventually sent down to the Los Angeles D-Fenders. Unsurprisingly, the Lakers didn't offer Kelly a new contract in the summer of 2016, and the 28-year-old has spent the past two seasons outside the league following a brief nine-game spell with the Atlanta Hawks.

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