Lakers signal Shaquille Harrison and Tristan Thompson, waive Davon Reed – NBA Weblog – NBA Basketball Weblog
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Shaquille Harrison and heart Tristan Thompson.
And in a associated transfer, the Lakers requested waivers on ahead Davon Reed.
Harrison (6’4”, 195) most lately performed for the Portland Path Blazers after signing a 10-day contract with the group on March 30. In 5 appearances with the Path Blazers, he averaged 8.8 factors, 4.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists and a pair of.2 steals in 24.0 minutes. In 180 profession video games (23 begins) throughout six NBA seasons with the Path Blazers (2022-23), Nets (2021-22), Nuggets (2020-21), Jazz (2020-21), Bulls (2018-20) and Suns (2017-18), Harrison has averaged 5.3 factors, 2.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 15.4 minutes per sport. The 29-year-old has performed in 9 profession playoff video games with the Nuggets (2020-21), averaging 1.0 factors in 4.5 minutes. The 2021-22 NBA G League Defensive Participant of the 12 months appeared in 32 common season video games (all begins) for the South Bay Lakers this season, averaging 13.6 factors, 6.2 rebounds, 8.3 assists and a pair of.1 steals in 32.5 minutes per sport and was the one participant within the NBA G League this season to be within the high 5 in each assists and steals per sport.
Thompson (6’9”, 254) has appeared in 730 profession video games (478 begins) throughout 11 seasons with the Bulls (2021-22), Pacers (2021-22), Kings (2021-22), Celtics (2020-21) and Cavaliers (2011-20), averaging 9.0 factors (.519 FG%), 8.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 26.8 minutes. The 2016 NBA Champion has performed in 88 profession playoff video games (70 begins) with the Bulls (2021-22), Celtics (2020-21) and Cavaliers (2014-18), averaging 7.4 factors and eight.2 rebounds whereas taking pictures 56.4 p.c from the sector. Thompson most lately appeared in 57 video games (six begins) for Chicago, Indiana and Sacramento through the 2021-22 season, the place he averaged 6.0 factors and 5.1 rebounds in 15.7 minutes per sport. Thompson has recorded 185 double-doubles all through his profession and has shot over 50 p.c from the sector in his earlier eight seasons.
Reed appeared in eight video games for the Lakers this season, averaging 1.0 factors in 3.4 minutes per sport. The 27-year-old was acquired by Los Angeles on Feb. 9.
