The Los Angeles Lakers signed second-year shooting guard Vander Blue not long before their game against the Sacramento Kings on Monday. If you want to know how late the acquisition came together, just have a look at the back of Blue’s jersey.
According to Lakers reporter Mike Trudell, the Lakers wanted Blue to play against the Kings but did not have a jersey for him. This forced the team to improvise, which meant taking a Wayne Ellington No. 2 jersey and adding a No. 1 to it.
Looks like they gave Vander Blue a No.