“ I’m back.”- Jared Dudley, Lakers Agree to New 1-Year
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“ I’m back.”- Jared Dudley, Lakers Agree to New 1-Year

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Jared Dudley will be returning to the Los Angeles Lakers after the two sides agreed to a one-year deal worth $2.6 million.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported the news Monday.

The Lakers signed Dudley to a one-year deal last July as part of their roster makeover to add more shooting around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. 

This will be the second time since 2013-14 that the Boston College product has spent more than one season with a team. He was with the Phoenix Suns for two seasons from 2016-18. 

Despite that limited playing time, the California native has proved himself as one of the most consistent three-point shooters in the league. He is a 39.7 percent shooter behind the arc since the 2009-10 season. 

Dudley averaged just 1.5 points in 8.1 minutes per game for the Lakers, though he was able to maintain that shooting touch with a 42.9 three-point percentage. But he struggled to find a significant role in the small forward rotation playing behind LeBron James and Kyle Kuzma.