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The Lakers announced today that they have reached a 4-year, $16 million agreement with 30-year-old point guard Steve Blake. Blake entered the NBA highly regarded out of Maryland where he was a key part of their Final Four team in 2001 and their National Championship team in 2002. The 6-3 point guard isn't known for his scoring ability (he only averaged 7.5 points per game in his career), but has averaged four assists per game over his career in just over 25 minutes per game. After being traded to the Clippers late last season, Blake averaged over six assists per game in only 26 minutes per game, a noticeable uptick in production. There were some whispers of Blake and the Lakers having mutual interest in each other in the weeks leading up to July 1st, so this isn't a surprise signing by an ...

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