Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron credited former Georgia Bulldog great Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for helping the Lakers win an NBA Championship this past season. Los Angeles defeated the Miami Heat in a six game series, where Caldwell-Pope was often Los Angeles’ third option behind LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Following the Lakers’ championship, Caldwell-Pope was set to enter free agency. He earnest lots of leverage after his impressive postseason and had interest from numerous teams in the NBA. Now, per The Athletics’ Shams Charania, the Los Angeles Lakers are resigning Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a three year, $40M deal.