Lakers make 2 sneaky moves amid offseason.
Lakers make stealthy moves—two new signings shake up the roster in LA!
The Los Angeles Lakers have two new additions to the team. With a little over two months remaining until the commencement of the 2024-25 NBA season, the Lakers are looking to complete their roster. Looking at their current lineup prior to the two new signings, the Purple and Gold essentially had the same roster as last season. The only difference is the addition of Bronny James and Dalton Knecht.
The Lakers seem to be doubling down on bringing younger guys to the group. They recently signed the NBA G League’s Kelley Kylor and the fresh college graduate Quincy Olivari.
As mentioned earlier, Kylor played in the G League and has 64 career games under his belt. Within that period he played for three teams. These were namely the Austin Spurs, Raptors 905, and Maine Celtics.
Throughout his G League career, Kylor averaged 7.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.9 blocks in 17.5 minutes of play. He also led the league in blocks per game in the 2023-24 season. Kylor also now holds the record for the most blocks in Maine Celtics history with a total 105 in a single season. With that type of defense, it’s no wonder the center piqued the Lakers’ interest.
As for Olivari, he played most of his college basketball career at Xavier. His joining the Lakers marks the beginning of his professional basketball career. In his final collegiate year, Olivari averaged 19.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.4 steals in 32.2 minutes of play. He also showed lots of promise after putting up 20 points, three rebounds, and one steal against the Chicago Bulls in the recent Summer League.
With all that in mind, the Lakers seem to have a promising young core to help the seasoned veterans of the team in the 2024-25 season.
