With injuries being an issue throughout much of the season, and the team searching for another big man option aside from Marc Gasol, the Los Angeles Lakers gave a shot to center Damian Jones. A former first-round pick of the Golden State Warriors, the Lakers would sign Jones to a pair of 10-day contracts.
In his short time with the Lakers, Jones did make an impact as an athletic, rim-running big man who gave the team a different look on both ends of the floor. He appeared in eight games overall, starting six, and averaging 5.4 points and 3.