Player Movement 2019

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EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Devontae Cacok to a two-way contract, it was announced today. In a related move, the team has waived guard Zach Norvell Jr.

Cacok (6-7, 240) has played in all 12 games for the South Bay Lakers this season, averaging 16.3 points (.664 FG%), 11.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 22.8 minutes per game. The rookie from UNC Wilmington has tallied 10 double-doubles on the season and ranks third in the NBA G League in rebounds per game.

Per NBA rules, teams are permitted to have up to two players under two-way contracts on their roster at any given time, in addition to their 15-man regular season roster.

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Lakers Sign Devontae Cacok to Two-Way Contract

EL SEGUNDO - The Los Angeles Lakers have requested waivers on Devontae Cacok and Demetrius Jackson, it was announced today.

In six games, Cacok averaged 10.3 points (.605 FG%) and 5.2 rebounds in 20.6 minutes, while Jackson played six games, averaging 6.5 points, 3.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds in 17.6 minutes.

The Lakers roster stands at 17, including two two-way players.

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Lakers Waive Cacok and Jackson

EL SEGUNDO - The Los Angeles Lakers have requested waivers on guard Marcus Allen, it was announced today.

Allen appeared in one preseason game, totaling four points, two steals and one assist in 21 minutes.

The Lakers roster stands at 19, including two two-way players.

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Lakers Waive Marcus Allen

EL SEGUNDO - The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Reggie Hearn, it was announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. In a related move, the team has waived guard David Stockton.

In 40 games (29 starts) with the NBA G League’s Stockton Kings last season, Hearn averaged 11.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 40.4 percent from three-point range.  The six-year NBA G League veteran has appeared in 227 games (150 starts) for three franchises and holds career averages of 11.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists. The Northwestern alum also appeared in three NBA games for the Detroit Pistons in 2017-18 as part of his two-way contract. Hearn was named the 2018 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year for his efforts on the World Cup qualifying teams where he averaged 12.2 points and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 64.0 percent from three-point range in five games.

The Lakers roster stands at 20, including two two-way players.

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Lakers Sign Reggie Hearn

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard David Stockton, it was announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. In a related move, the team has waived forward Jordan Caroline.

Stockton appeared in 35 games (25 starts) for Medi Bayreuth in the German Bundesliga last season, with averages of 8.7 points, 3.6 assists and 2.1 rebounds in 19.8 minutes per game.

During the 2017-18 season, Stockton played in 39 games (15 starts) for the NBA G League’s Stockton Kings, averaging 16.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.8 steals in 28.2 minutes. He finished that season with the Utah Jazz where he averaged 3.3 points across three regular season games and appeared in two playoff games. A four-year veteran of the G League, Stockton has averaged 18.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 1.7 steals while shooting 38.2 percent from three-point range in 142 G League games (106 starts).

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Lakers Sign David Stockton

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The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Dwight Howard, it was announced today by General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. In a related move, the team has waived forward Aric Holman.

Entering his 16th NBA season, Howard owns career averages of 17.4 points, 12.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks through 1,044 games (1,043 starts) with Orlando, Houston, Atlanta, Charlotte, Washington and the Lakers. He currently ranks fourth in all-time field goal percentage, converting 58.3 percent of his shots from the field (minimum 2,000 FGM).

An eight-time NBA All-Star and the 2004 first overall draft pick, Howard appeared in nine games (all starts) with the Wizards last season, where he averaged 12.8 points and 9.2 rebounds in 25.6 minutes. He returns to Los Angeles after posting 17.1 points and a league-best 12.4 rebounds in 2012-13, his lone season with the team.

Howard is a three-time Defensive Player of the Year – winning the award in consecutive seasons from 2009-11 – and has led the league in rebounds five times (2007-10, ’11-13), blocks twice (2008-10) and field goal percentage once (2009-10). He enters the season ranking first among active players in career rebounds (13,184) and blocks (2,051).

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Lakers Sign Dwight Howard

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The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Demetrius Jackson, it was announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.

Drafted 45th overall in the 2016 NBA Draft, Jackson averaged 3.7 points and 6.5 minutes in six games for Philadelphia last season. The Notre Dame alum, who also spent time with the Celtics and Rockets, averaged 19.4 points, 7.4 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals in eight games last season for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League.

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Lakers Sign Demetrius Jackson

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