The Los Angeles Lakers had a busy night for the 2018 NBA Draft. Though they didn’t make any trades, the team had three picks to improve the roster, but they weren’t done after that.
As is usually the case, undrafted players tend to agree to Summer League contracts with certain teams immediately after the draft. But with the new two-way contracts now an option, that becomes a strategy for teams, and the Lakers took advantage of it.
According to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports, the Lakers agreed to a two-way deal with Kansas guard Malik Newman:
Sources: Undrafted Kansas guard Malik Newman has agreed to a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.