Early in training camp, Lakers coach Phil Jackson spelled out second-year guard Sasha Vujacic's role as being a "specialty shooter" off the bench. So far, though, there's been nothing special about Vujacic's shooting in the exhibition season.

Vujacic is shooting 1 for 14 (7.1 percent) and missed the lone 3-pointer he took in Friday's 109-93 victory against Charlotte at Staples Center. He played only nine minutes and had his dribble stolen by Brevin Knight in the second quarter.

"He's still conscious that he has to hurry his shot, so we're trying to get him to relax a little bit," Jackson said. "He's still a young kid that we want to keep nurturing and keep bringing along."

But Jackson added the Lakers have talked about having Vujacic play for their Fort Worth, Texas, affiliate in the NBA Development League. It is not something the 21-year-old Vujacic would welcome.

"I came here to play NBA, to play in the best league possible in the world, and to play for one of the best coaches in the NBA," Vujacic said. "I don't know what will happen, but hopefully I will stay here."