The former first-round pick carved himself out a solid career in the NBA.
Lamb was drafted 12th overall by the Houston Rockets in 2012, but was included in Houston-Oklahoma City James Harden trade that October. After spending three years as a bench piece for the Thunder, Oklahoma City traded him to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for guard Luke Ridnour and a conditional 2016 second-round draft pick.
Lamb had arguably the best years of his career with the Hornets, eventually developing into a starter. In his four seasons with the team, Lamb averaged 11.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 45% from the floor and 33% from three-point range. While he lived in the shadow of Kemba Walker, he did have one of the most memorable moments in Hornets' franchise history. Yes, the beyond half-court buzzer beater to take down the Toronto Raptors as time expired. He lost control of the inbound, grabbed the ball just beyond mid-court and launched a shot that banked in, stunning everyone in the arena.Following the 2018-19 campaign, he signed a free agent deal with the Indiana Pacers.
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