The Los Angeles Lakers’ backup center spot was a concern heading into this season and remains prevalent now. However, general manager Rob Pelinka is trying to address this need through two-way contracts, recently signing Trey Jemison III.
Unfortunately, that came at the expense of waiving Quincy Olivari, who made a name for himself during the preseason. L.A. has shifted its focus with their three two-way spots by signing frontcourt players in Jemison, Christian Koloko and Armel Traore.
Notably, Jemison signed a two-year contract with the Lakers, possibly signifying a belief in developing the 25-year-old into a viable option down the line, via Michael Scotto of HoopsHype:
The Los Angeles Lakers signed center Trey Jemison to a two-year, two-way deal, league sources told @hoopshype.