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Summary
Cook is older than many people would assume, as he is already 28. Cook's primary skill is his outside shooting, as he has shot well-above average from three for his entire career. However, many of those looks came with the great Warriors teams that were able to create plenty of wide open looks for their role players, and Cook hasn't been able to replicate that success since.
 
Cook has some creation ability, but it mostly leads to tough pullup jumpers for himself, which he can make but are not the most valuable opportunities, especially when he's on a good team with better shot creators. Cook doesn't have great vision to rack up assists, and has never pick a pick-and-roll maestro either. I expect Cook to only find minimum offers this summer, but I think he can stick around as a third point guard.
 
Cap Considerations
Cook was waived by the Lakers this season, and although he signed a couple 10-day contracts, he didn't finish the season on an NBA roster. Teams will have multiple ways to sign Cook as even teams without cap space could possibly use any of the Non-Taxpayer MLE, Taxpayer MLE, or possibly even the Room MLE or Bi-Annual Exception to sign him. It's also likely that Cook could be signed for the minimum.

Potential Teams: Warriors, Suns, Wizards, Jazz, Trailblazers

Predicted Contract: 1-year, $1.9 million (non-guaranteed) with the Warriors

Actual Contract: 1-year, $1.9 million (non-guaranteed) with the Trailblazers

As expected, Cook only got a non-guaranteed minimum contract, and will fight for one of the Blazers' final roster spots.

Last updated: 9/24/2021

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