The Lakers ended a couple months of speculation and announced the signing of center Robert Upshaw to a multi-year contract.
General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced the deal Monday in a press release, but terms of the deal were not revealed.
The 7-foot Upshaw played five games for the Lakers’ summer-league team, averaging 1.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.8 blocks in 11.5 minutes per game.
Upshaw, 21, entered the NBA draft after stints at Fresno State and Washington but went undrafted. He was dismissed from both schools for violating team rules.
As a sophomore last season at Washington, Upshaw led the nation with 4.