Small forward Matt Barnes averaged modest totals of 7.8 points on 45.2 percent shooting and 5.5rebounds in 63 games last season, making him the most productive player on the Lakers' decidedly unproductive second unit.
Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak took two significant steps to ensure the team's bench has more punch this season when he signed free agent forward Antawn Jamison and re-signed forward Jordan Hill last month.
Kupchak took two more steps Monday when he signed backup shooting guard Jodie Meeks and re-signed reserve small forward Devin Ebanks. Meeks' deal is for about $3.5 million for two seasons and Ebanks' contract is worth a little more than $1 million for one year.
Los Angeles Lakers
Record: 45-37
3rd in Pacific
Home: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Capacity: 19,060
3rd in Pacific
Home: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Capacity: 19,060
LAKERS: Former Philadelphia guard Meeks added; forward Ebanks re-signs
L.A. Daily News 8/14/2012
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