Offseason 23

Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers signed forward Jarred Vanderbilt to a contract extension, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka. 

After joining Los Angeles via trade from the Utah Jazz on Feb. 9, Vanderbilt (6’9”, 214) appeared in 26 games (24 starts) and averaged 7.2 points (52.9 FG%), 6.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals in 24.1 minutes per contest to end the 2022-23 regular season. Overall, Vanderbilt suited up in 78 games (65 starts) with the Lakers and Jazz last season, averaging 7.9 points (54.8 FG%), 7.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 24.1 minutes per game. During the 2023 NBA Playoffs with the purple and gold, the 24-year-old saw action in 15 games (13 starts) and averaged 4.6 points and 3.2 rebounds in 16.4 minutes per contest.&nbsp;

Across five professional NBA seasons, Vanderbilt has appeared in 244 career games (162 starts) suiting up for Los Angeles (2022-23), Utah (2022-23), Minnesota (2019-22) and Denver (2018-20). The Texas native owns career averages of 6.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 20.6 minutes per game, shooting 57.3 percent overall from the field. In postseason action, Vanderbilt has appeared in 24 career games (19 starts) for the Lakers (2022-23), Timberwolves (2021-22) and Nuggets (2018-19), posting averages of 4.3 points and 3.8 rebounds in 15.9 minutes per game.&nbsp;

Vanderbilt was selected by the Orlando Magic with the 41st overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft after one collegiate season (2017-18) at the University of Kentucky. In his lone campaign with the Wildcats, Vanderbilt averaged 5.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.0 minutes per contest.&nbsp;

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Los Angeles Lakers Sign Jarred Vanderbilt to Contract Extension

The Los Angeles Lakers signed forward Alex Fudge to a two-way contract, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka. In a related move, the Lakers requested waivers on two-way forward Cole Swider.

Fudge (6’9”, 192) appeared in 61 career games (12 starts) across two seasons at the University of Florida (2022-23) and Louisiana State University (2021-22). In 2022-23, Fudge posted averages of 5.8 points and 4.5 rebounds in 19.3 minutes in 32 games (11 starts) as a Gator. The 20-year-old most recently appeared in five games for Los Angeles at NBA 2K24 Summer League in Las Vegas.

Swider appeared in seven games for the Los Angeles Lakers last season, averaging 1.3 points and 1.0 rebounds in 5.9 minutes per game. In NBA G League action, the 24-year-old appeared in 27 games (19 starts) for the South Bay Lakers during the 2022-23 campaign, averaging 17.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 28.7 minutes per contest. Swider was originally signed by the Lakers out of Syracuse University on July 1, 2022.

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Los Angeles Lakers Sign Alex Fudge to Two-Way Contract

The Los Angeles Lakers signed guard Jalen Hood-Schifino and forward Maxwell Lewis, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.

Selected by the Lakers with the 17th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Hood-Schifino (6’6”, 215) averaged 13.5 points (.417 FG%, .333 3P%), 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 32 games (all starts) in his lone season at Indiana University. The 2022-23 Big Ten Freshman of the Year also earned All-Big Ten Third Team honors and ranked ninth in the conference in total assists (117).

Lewis (6’7”, 205) averaged 14.6 points (.453 FG%, .354 3P%), 4.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals in 52 career games (33 starts) across two seasons (2021-23) at Pepperdine University. The 2022-23 All-WCC Second Team honoree posted averages of 17.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists in his final collegiate season. Lewis, selected with the 40th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, was acquired by the Lakers on June 22 as part of a four-team trade.

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Los Angeles Lakers Sign Jalen Hood-Schifino and Maxwell Lewis

The Los Angeles Lakers re-signed guard D’Angelo Russell, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.&nbsp;

After joining Los Angeles via trade from Minnesota on Feb. 9, Russell (6’4, 200) appeared in 17 games (all starts), posting averages of 17.4 points (.484 FG%, .414 3P%), 2.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists in 30.9 minutes per game. Overall, the Louisville, Ky., native saw action in 71 games (all starts) for the Lakers and Timberwolves last season, averaging 17.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.0 steals in 32.5 minutes while shooting a career-high 39.6 percent from 3-point range. During the 2023 NBA Playoffs, Russell played 16 games (15 starts) with Los Angeles and averaged 13.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 29.6 minutes.&nbsp;

Across eight NBA seasons with the Lakers (2022-23, 2015-17), Timberwolves (2019-23), Warriors (2019-20) and Nets (2017-19), Russell has appeared in 495 career games (431 starts), averaging 17.7 points (.362 3P%), 3.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 29.9 minutes per game. The 27-year-old has suited up in 27 career playoff games (26 starts) for the Lakers (2022-23), Timberwolves (2021-22) and Nets (2018-19), where he averaged 14.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.0 steals in 30.3 minutes per game.&nbsp;

The 2019 NBA All-Star was drafted by the Lakers with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft following his lone campaign at Ohio State University (2014-15).&nbsp;

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Los Angeles Lakers Re-Sign D'Angelo Russell

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New Lakers Message to the Fans

The Los Angeles Lakers signed forward Cam Reddish, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.

Reddish (6’8”, 218) has appeared in 173 career games (82 starts) across four NBA seasons with Portland (2022-23), New York (2021-23) and Atlanta (2019-22), averaging 10.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals in 24.9 minutes per game. The 23-year-old has played in four career postseason contests with Atlanta, posting averages of 12.8 points (.528 FG%, .643 3FG%, .800 FT%), 3.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 steals in 23.0 minutes in the 2021 NBA Playoffs.

The Norristown, Pa., native most recently appeared in 40 games (20 starts) for the Knicks and Trail Blazers during the 2022-23 season, where he averaged 9.7 points (.446 FG%, .853 FT%), 2.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steals in 24.8 minutes per game. Reddish has recorded 20 games with 20 or more points throughout his career, including two performances with 30+ points, and is coming off a season in which he shot a career-high 44.6 percent from the field.

Reddish was originally selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 10th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft following one season (2018-19) at Duke University. He appeared in 36 games (35 starts) in one season for the Blue Devils, averaging 13.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.6 steals in 29.7 minutes.

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Los Angeles Lakers Sign Cam Reddish

The Los Angeles Lakers re-signed forward Rui Hachimura, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.

After joining Los Angeles via trade from Washington on Jan. 23, Hachimura (6’8”, 230) appeared in 33 games (nine starts) and averaged 9.6 points (.485 FG%) and 4.7 rebounds in 22.4 minutes per contest to end the 2022-23 regular season. Overall, Hachimura appeared in 63 games (nine starts) with the Lakers and Wizards last season and averaged 11.2 points and 4.5 rebounds in 23.3 minutes per game. During the 2023 NBA Playoffs with the purple and gold, Hachimura averaged 12.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 16 games (one start), shooting 55.7 percent from the field and 48.7 percent from 3-point range, good for the sixth-best mark in the playoffs. The 25- year-old was the only player in the 2023 NBA Playoffs to shoot at least 55.0 percent from the field (min. 10 FGA), 48.0 percent from 3-point range and 88.0 percent from the free-throw line.

Across four professional NBA seasons, Hachimura has appeared in 210 career games (127 starts) for the Lakers (2022-23) and Wizards (2019-23), averaging 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 26.9 minutes per game. The Japanese native has played in 21 career playoff games (six starts) for the Lakers (2022-23) and Wizards (2020-21), posting averages of 12.8 points and 4.5 rebounds in 26.7 minutes per game, while shooting 57.3 percent from the field and 51.9 percent from beyond the arc.

Hachimura was selected by Washington with the ninth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft after a three-year collegiate career (2016-19) at Gonzaga University. In his final season as a junior, Hachimura appeared in 37 games and averaged 19.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 30.2 minutes per contest on his way to being named a consensus First Team All-American.

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Los Angeles Lakers Re-Sign Rui Hachimura

The Los Angeles Lakers signed forward Taurean Prince, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka.

Prince (6’6”, 216) joins the Lakers after playing the past two seasons (2021-23) for Minnesota. In 2022-23, Prince appeared in 54 games (four starts) and averaged 9.1 points (.467 FG%, .381 3P%), 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 22.1 minutes per contest. Across seven NBA seasons playing for Minnesota, Cleveland (2020-21), Brooklyn (2019-21) and Atlanta (2016-2019), Prince has suited up in 424 games (222 starts) and averaged 10.4 points (.421 FG%, .372 3P%), 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 23.9 minutes per contest. The 29-year-old has appeared in the NBA Playoffs for Minnesota (2021-23) and Atlanta (2016-17), averaging 8.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16 games (seven starts).

The Texas native was selected No. 12 overall in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz following a four-year collegiate career (2012-16) at Baylor University. Prince earned All- Big 12 First Team honors following his senior season after averaging 15.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 30.6 minutes per game.