The Lakers sided with a piece of their past Monday, keeping Metta World Peace instead of young guard Jabari Brown as the final player for their 15-man roster.
World Peace, who turns 36 next month, showed he could still play some defense, and earned extra points within the organization for mentoring young forward Julius Randle.
Brown, 22, showed some ability toward the end of last season, scoring 32 points against Sacramento, but his game was a little one-dimensional.
World Peace is the opposite of a gunner.
He is an established veteran who can't quite get up and down the court like he used to, but can still contribute in defensive-minded ways.