After going around in circles, we are back again! Will the former forward player represent the Lakers in the NBA Summer League again?

The Los Angeles Lakers announced the roster of players participating in the next NBA Summer League, including Cole Swider, a forward player who once played for the team and has represented the Lakers in the NBA Summer League many times.

Sweed was born in May 1999 and is 26 years old, 203cm tall and weighs 100kg. He is a forward player with excellent scoring and shooting ability, and is also a undraft in the 2022 NBA Draft. However, after the draft, the Lakers gave him a two-way contract, which also shows that the Lakers are optimistic about his potential. In addition to the Lakers, Sweed has also played in the NBA with the Miami Heat, the Detroit Pistons and the Toronto Raptors, but none of them have any outstanding performances. So far, he has made a total of 35 appearances in the NBA, averaging 8.5 minutes per game, averaging 3.1 points, 1.2 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.1 steals and 0.1 blocks, and 0.3 turnovers and 0.5 fouls. His shooting percentage is 36.4%, three-point shooting percentage is 32.9%, and free throw shooting percentage is 66.7%. In the NBA, Sweed's scoring ability and shooting ability seem to be unable to fully display.

However, in the NBA Development League, Sweed is definitely a top star. In the NBA Development League regular season last season, Sweed played 31 times for the Pistons' subordinate team Motor City Tour and the Lakers' subordinate team Nanwan Lakers, with averaging 34.7 minutes per game, with averaging 21 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks, and 1 turnover and 2.1 fouls. His shooting percentage was 48.5%, a three-point shooting percentage of 44.3%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 95.2%. In the NBA Development League, Sweed is indeed able to use his omnipotence on the offensive end. His dominance on the court is really strong. His scoring ability is very outstanding, his shooting ability is even more incredible. He also has certain passing and support abilities, and his role on the offensive end is quite amazing.

The current situation is that Sweed's signing rights in the NBA Development League are still in the hands of the Lakers' subordinate team, the South Bay Lakers. If Sweed cannot get a two-way contract or standard contract from other teams, he will have to return to the South Bay Lakers to play next season. In this case, it is not a bad thing to be familiar with some teammates in advance, not to mention that the Lakers also have higher attention and can attract more attention, which is also a good thing for his next career. I don’t know if Sweed can show his abilities in the next NBA summer league and win a contract from an NBA team.