When the Los Angeles Lakers signed free agent forward Troy Brown Jr. last summer to a veteran’s minimum contract, many fans could barely stifle a yawn.
He wasn’t exactly a terrible player, but in his four NBA seasons prior to coming to L.A., he had a career average of 6.4 points a game on 42.9% overall shooting and 33.7% from 3-point range.
Brown looked to be yet another mediocre, zero-impact free agent signing by the Lakers over the last two years, especially when he displayed plenty of inconsistent shooting and overall play over the first months of this season.
But lately, he has been shooting the lights out.
In his last 12 games, he has made an amazing 46% of his attempts from beyond the arc and 48.8% of his overall shot attempts. These days, fans are expecting him to connect on his 3-point attempts more likely than not, which is a major improvement over earlier this season.
In the Lakers’ impressive 113-105 win over the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors on Sunday, Brown went 4-of-7 from downtown, finishing with 14 points and eight rebounds while playing 41 minutes.
Troy Brown Jr! https://t.co/hWIYlvYtYN pic.twitter.com/D6YDHUVZSr
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 6, 2023
This type of play could help the Lakers reach the playoffs this spring if he keeps it up.
