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Lakers sign former UCLA star Travis Wear to two-way contract

The 6-feet-10 former UCLA star played in 17 games for the Lakers last season after being signed midseason from their G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers.

The 27-year-old averaged 4.4 points and 2.2 rebounds in 13.4 minutes with the Lakers after being a G League All-Star. In 33 appearances with South Bay, Wear scored 16.7 points and grabbed 8.3 rebounds. He shot 44.5% from the field, including 41.9% on three-point attempts.

Born in Long Beach, Wear and his twin brother, David, played for Gary McKnight at Santa Ana Mater Dei before attending North Carolina for a year.