The Lakers have called up one of the NBA G League’s best big men, inking South Bay Lakers star Travis Wear to a 10-day contract.
The 6-foot-10 power forward is in the midst of a stellar season, which has included his first G League All-Star selection and a spot on the USA Basketball World Cup qualifying team.
In his second year with South Bay, Wear has established himself as one of the G League’s top shooters in the front court, averaging 16.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.9 3-pointers while shooting 41.9 percent from beyond the arc.
A guard-like shooter, Wear has a bag full of favorite shots that he likes to use against G League bigs, including pull-up jumpers (15-of-26), fadeaways (12-of-16) and step-back 3-pointers (8-of-12).