BREAKING: Los Angeles Lakers Reportedly Sign Former Warriors Player

According to Chris Haynes of the NBA on TNT and Bleacher Report, the Los Angeles Lakers are signing Quinndary Weatherspoon.

UPDATE: The Los Angeles Lakers have officially waived Quinndary Weatherspoon.  

OFFICIAL: The Lakers have requested waivers on guard Quinndary Weatherspoon.

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

UPDATE: The Los Angeles Lakers have officially signed Quinndary Weatherspoon. 

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

Quinndary Weatherspoon most recently played in the NBA during the 2021-22 season when he was a member of the Golden State Warriors.   

That season, he averaged 2.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 57.1% from the field in 11 games.  

On Thursday, Chris Haynes of the NBA on TNT and Bleacher Report reported that Weatherspoon is signing a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. 

Via Haynes: "Los Angeles Lakers are signing guard Quinndary Weatherspoon, his agent Daniel Hazan tells @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. Weatherspoon averaged 15.5 points, shot 52 percent and 40 percent from distance in two NBA preseason games while playing for Israeli club Maccabee Ra’anana."

Los Angeles Lakers are signing guard Quinndary Weatherspoon, his agent Daniel Hazan tells @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. Weatherspoon averaged 15.5 points, shot 52 percent and 40 percent from distance in two NBA preseason games while playing for Israeli club Maccabee Ra’anana.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 19, 2023

Weatherspoon was initially the 49th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and has played three seasons in the NBA for the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors. 

His career average is 2.1 points per contest while shooting 45.2% from the field in 42 regular season games.   

Quinndary Weatherspoon @IAM_QUINN11 got a smooth pace and was hittin pull-ups and some high glass finishes. Played well in two NBA preseason games 17pts 4ast & 14pts 5ast 🔥 shot 52%FG (40% 3FG) he got a nice game @hazansportsmgmt pic.twitter.com/28sxKLWuFe

— Swish Cultures (@swishcultures_) October 19, 2023

In addition to his time in the NBA, he has also played in the G League. 

Over 57 regular season games, Weatherspoon has career averages of 18.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 48.6% from the field and 31.6% from the three-point range (he has also appeared in nine Showcase Cup games, two Exhibition games and two G League playoff games). 

Quinndary Weatherspoon dropped a game-high 26 PTS for the @GLeagueWarriors tonight! pic.twitter.com/SqFR4v59xc

— NBA G League (@nbagleague) December 18, 2021

The Lakers will play their first game of the 2023-24 regular season when they visit Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Colorado on October 24.  

Last year, they lost to the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals.  

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