The Los Angeles Lakers, who reached an agreement with former Kansas guard Malik Newman late on the evening of the June 21 NBA Draft, announced Newman's signing on Sunday — the first day of NBA free agency.
Newman, a 6-foot-3 rookie guard out of Jackson, Miss., was not selected in the 60-player draft. He received a two-way contract, which will have him play for the Lakers’ G-League team, the South Bay Lakers, as well as the parent club. The G-League team is also located in Los Angeles.
NBA teams are permitted to have up to two players on two-way contracts on the roster in addition to the official 15-player regular season roster.