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Lakers report card: Kent Bazemore

Lakers forward Kent Bazemore works to the basket against the Thunder.
Lakers forward Kent Bazemore works to the basket against the Thunder during a game earlier this season.
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Over this next week The Times will conduct exit evaluations of the Lakers’ roster, player by player. Today’s group includes a look at guard Kent Bazemore’s key statistics, contract status, preseason expectations, current reality and what the future holds.

Key stats: Started each of the Lakers’ first 13 games, then just once after that.

Contract status: Unrestricted free agent

The expectation Oct. 19: Bazemore was supposed to be a two-way threat, defending and hitting spot-up jumpers on the other end of the court.

The reality April 10: Bazemore lost his starting spot early in the season and was relegated to the back of the bench, though his attitude always earned compliments.

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The future: Bazemore’s spirit and approach should be welcome anywhere, but he’s looking for a chance to play — and that probably won’t be with the Lakers.

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