Tag: Los Angeles Lakers
His agent, Rich Paul, then called the Lakers. He knew they had been saving salary cap space for a one-year deal, he knew they needed a shooting guard and he knew they could be a good fit for his client. “Rich had called us with a possibility he would consider us for a one-year deal,” […]
Forward Kyle Kuzma scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers over the Portland Trail Blazers 110-98 in the Las Vegas Summer League championship game Monday night. Kuzma could not be stopped, shooting 11-of-16 from the field and 6-of-10 on three-pointers. With that effort, he finished as the Las Vegas […]
Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball was named Most Valuable Player of MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2017 and headlines the All-NBA Summer League Teams, as selected by a panel of media members. Source: Official Press Release via NBA.com
Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has dazzled in the Las Vegas Summer League, recording two triple-doubles and leading all players with 9.3 assists per game. He has struggled to make shots, however, but LaVar Ball says his son doesn’t need to change how he shoots. LaVar Ball, in a radio interview Monday […]
LaVar Ball acknowledged his son’s wearing of different shoes serves as both a temptation and an invitation to the brands that passed on him. “It’s making a statement to the brands of what they could have had with an open mind,” the patriarch said via text message. “The players are the brand ambassadors. The brand […]
The Los Angeles Lakers have requested waivers on guard David Nwaba, it was announced today. Nwaba played in 20 games (two starts) for the Lakers, averaging 6.0 points (.580 FG%) and 3.1 rebounds in 19.9 minutes. The Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo product signed the first of two 10-day contracts on February 28, after tallying 14.1 […]
Unlike years past, the term one-year rental, this year, can apply to some key free agency acquisitions, as well.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has agreed to a one-year, $18 million deal with the Lakers, sources tell ESPN. Source: Brian Windhorst of ESPN on Twitter
The Los Angeles Lakers met with free agents Rajon Rondo and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Tuesday, sources told ESPN. Rondo, who played for the Chicago Bulls last season, met with Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson, sources said. Signing the free agent could fulfill the Lakers’ desire to acquire a point guard on a one-year […]
Brandon Ingram will miss the remainder of Summer League after sustaining cramps in his right leg in the Los Angeles Lakers opening game. Ingram scored 26 points in the game against the Clippers. Ingram is coming off an inconsistent rookie season. Source: Real GM
