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Former Kansas forward Thomas Robinson signs with Lakers

Well-traveled Thomas Robinson is on the move again.

The 25-year-old former Kansas power forward, who played for five teams during his first four seasons in the NBA, has signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, general manager Mitch Kupchak announced Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed, though The Vertical reported it is a one-year deal.

That’s now six teams in five seasons for the 6-foot-10, 240-pound native of Washington, D.C., who has played for Sacramento, Houston, Portland, Philadelphia and Brooklyn since leaving KU after his junior season in 2011-12.

Robinson, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, spent the entire 2015-16 season with the Nets, averaging 4.