BREAKING: Los Angeles Lakers Reportedly Sign Recent 76ers Player

According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Los Angeles Lakers have signed Louis King.

UPDATE: The Los Angeles Lakers have waived Louis King. 

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Quinndary Weatherspoon.
 
Additionally, the Lakers have requested waivers on forward Louis King.

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 20, 2023

UPDATE: The Los Angeles Lakers have officially signed Louis King.  

OFFICIAL: The Lakers have signed forward Louis King.

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 19, 2023

Louis King is coming off a season where he appeared in one game for the Philadelphia 76ers (he put up 20 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal).  

In addition, King played in the G League and had averages of 16.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 46.5% from the field and 39.3% from the three-point range in 32 regular season games (he also appeared in 18 Showcase Cup games and three G League playoff games).    

This summer, King became a free agent, and Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported (on Wednesday) that he would sign a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Via Scotto: "The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Louis King to a deal, his agent @GeorgeLangberg of GSL Sports Group tells @hoopshype."

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Louis King to a deal, his agent @GeorgeLangberg of GSL Sports Group tells @hoopshype.

— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) October 18, 2023

King initially went undrafted out of Oregon in 2019. 

He has played four seasons in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings and Philadelphia 76ers. 

Over 27 games, King has career averages of 4.8 points and 1.6 rebounds per contest while shooting 41.7% from the field and 35.1% from the three-point range.

Louis King GOES OFF ❗❗

The @SacramentoKings Forward sets all kinds of career-highs in his 56.3 fantasy point EXPLOSION.

27 PTS
9 REB
3 AST
3 STL
2 BLK pic.twitter.com/GbgRDnNpDa

— NBA Fantasy (@NBAFantasy) May 15, 2021

In the G League, King has career averages of 15.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals per contest while shooting 44.6% from the field and 37.1% from the three-point range in 66 regular season games. 

He has also appeared in six Showcase Cup games and three G League playoff games. 

A FINISH FIT FOR A KING, LOUIS KING! HE WINS IT AT THE BUZZER FOR THE @StocktonKings!

A WILD game of 24 lead changes and 10 ties ends in OT, 122-119! WOW. 😱 pic.twitter.com/rn0DV2ElmE

— NBA G League (@nbagleague) November 24, 2021

The Lakers will play their first game of the regular season on October 24 against the Denver Nuggets in Colorado. 

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