This week, the Los Angeles Lakers will open up training camp.
Ahead of camp, the team announced that they had signed two players on Sunday night.
The Lakers wrote (via X): “The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forwards William Kyle III and Cole Swider.”
Looking At Swider
Swider has played part of three seasons in the NBA for the Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors (and Lakers).
He spent his rookie season with Los Angeles (seven games).
His career averages are 3.1 points and 1.2 rebounds per contest while shooting 36.4% from the field and 32.9% from three-point range in 35 games.
Looking At Kyle III
Kyle III went undrafted this summer.
He is coming off a year where he had averages of 8.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 2.5 blocks per contest while shooting 66.1% from the field in 32 games.
Social Media Reacts
Here’s what people were saying:
Edwin Garcia: “The Cole Swider show is back in LA, and William Kyle III will join him at Lakers training camp. In related news, Meechie Johnson and Chase Ross have been waived.”
@33643pts: “We’ve signed Cole Swider like 5 times”
@sinnerward: “welcome back cole swider !”
@sweetlauraaxo: “the way cole keeps getting signed back is honestly hilarious at this point bro just lives in the building”
@LVstackiN: “Cole Swider came back to take Dalton Knecht job”
Looking At The Lakers
The Lakers will play their first game on October 21 when they host the Golden State Warriors.
They are coming off a year where they lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs.
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