Lakers Sign Former Indiana Pacers Point Guard to Contract

The Lakers have reportedly signed Darren Collison to a G-League deal.

It's a transaction that will likely only benefit the South Bay Lakers, but the Lakers franchise has agreed to terms on a G-League contract with 11-year NBA veteran Darren Collison. The Athletic's Shams Charania reported the deal on Tuesday.

Sources: Free agent guard Darren Collison is joining the Los Angeles Lakers’ G League affiliate – South Bay Lakers (17-9) – in hopes of helping lead the No. 2 seed to a G League title as well as earning a call-up to an NBA team.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 22, 2022

This isn't Collison's first stint with the Lakers organization this season. In late-December, the former UCLA Bruin signed a ten-day hardship exception contract with the Los Angeles Lakers as COVID ravaged the roster. Collison temporarily retired from retirement and played in three games for the Lakers.  Prior to that stint, he last played in the NBA for the Pacers in the 2018-2019 season.

For his career, Collison has averaged 12.5 points, 5.0 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. Notably, he's always been a sound three-pointer shooter. His career three-point percentage stands at 39.4%.

He scored a total four points in 37 minutes played.

If he does get elevated to the Lakers roster, Collison would be a "break in case of emergency" type of player.