By the time Wenyen Gabriel joined the Los Angeles Lakers last March, the team was already a mess.
Still, signing a two-way contract with a team with championship aspirations that was six games under .500 was better than the instability he had experienced trying to climb his way back into the league on a string of 10-day contracts after the Milwaukee Bucks waived him during training camp.
Like any other new employee trying to make a good first impression -- and perhaps sensing the work environment could use a little levity -- Gabriel began to spend time on the bench during games bleating like a goat.