Getty The Lakers have had a busy start to NBA free agency.
The Los Angeles Lakers have had a busy start to NBA free agency making several roster moves including the signing of 23-year-old wing Cam Reddish. The Lakers agreed to terms with Reddish, per Los Angeles Times’ Brad Turner. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that Reddish’s new agreement with the Lakers is a two-year deal.
Reddish was selected by the Hawks with the No. 10 pick in the 2019 NBA draft, a selection that Atlanta received as part of the Luka Doncic-Trae Young deal in 2018. The wing has not quite lived up to the lofty expectations that come with being a high lottery pick but has some upside playing on potentially the most talented roster of his career.
Reddish has been traded in two straight seasons with the guard initially being moved from Atlanta to New York in a 2022 deal. Last February, Reddish was traded by the Knicks to the Blazers making a brief stop in Portland as the wing’s latest stint.
ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that the Lakers were able to land Reddish on a veteran minimum salary and have a team-option for the 2024-25 season. This is quite a far cry from the $19 million deal that Reddish signed with the Hawks as a lottery pick.
The Los Angeles Lakers Land Another Player With Ties to Klutch Sports in Cam Reddish
Reddish just completed a four-year, $19.3 million rookie contract that he initially inked with Atlanta. The former standout Duke player showed flashes of potential early in his career with the Hawks, but the team’s depth at guard proved to be problematic for Reddish to see consistent playing time.
The guard has averaged 10.3 points, 3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1 steal per game while shooting 32.2% from long range during his first four NBA seasons. Reddish becomes the latest Lakers player with ties to Klutch Sports. The news of the addition of Reddish comes after Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer reported that Los Angeles was the favorite for the guard heading into the start of free agency.
“It remains to be seen which of Lonnie Walker or Dennis Schröder the Lakers would prefer to bring back on the $4 million-plus bi-annual exception,” Fischer wrote on June 30, 2023. “Los Angeles could also attempt to split its full mid-level between Schröder and a frontcourt target such as Plumlee, sources said.
“Also look for Cam Reddish as a potential addition to the Lakers on the veteran’s minimum. There remains the possibility that Schröder could reunite with former OKC head coach Billy Donovan in Chicago as well, sources said.”
Los Angeles Lakers News: LA Also Added Ex-Heat Guard Gabe Vincent & Re-Signed Rui Hachimura
Lakers First Day Recap:
Gabe Vincent 3 year/$33 million
Taurean Prince 1 year/$4.5 mil (BAE)
Cam Reddish 2 year/ Vet Min
Rui Hachimura 3 year/$51 million
Lakers still have room for Austin Reaves, D’Angelo Russell, and 2 more veteran minimum deals 👀🔥
The Reddish signing flew a bit under the radar amid a flurry of additional roster moves by the Lakers just hours into free agency. Los Angeles agreed to terms with former Heat starting point guard Gabe Vincent. The Lakers were also able to re-sign Rui Hachimura to a three-year, $51 million new deal, per McMenamin.
It will be worth watching to see if Reddish is able to make a consistent impact in Los Angeles. One of the challenges for Reddish has been his inability to develop into a consistent three-point threat.