The Los Angeles Lakers entered the 2024 NBA Draft with the opportunity to draft two players with the 17th pick and the 55th pick. With the first round they selected forward Dalton Knecht, from the Tennessee Volunteers, and with the second round they fulfilled the dream of pairing LeBron James with his son Bronny, from the USC Trojans.
However, Knecht and James weren’t the only rookies added to the roster through the college recruiting process. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Lakers agreed to two-way contracts with Pittsburgh Panthers forward Blake Hinson and Pittsburgh Steelers power forward Armel Traore. ADA Blois French league basketballBoth players will have the opportunity to play with the South Bay Lakers of the G League.
Additionally, HoopsHype revealed that the gold and purple agreed to an Exhibit-10 contract with guard Quincy Olivari, a graduate of the Xavier Musketeers.
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Who is Blake Hinson?
Hinson (1.98m, 109kg) is a 24-year-old forward who spent his six-year college years at three different schools. He all started in Mississippi in 2018 and after two seasons he decided to transfer to Iowa State. After two years without playing for the Hawkeyes due to a redshirt and a medical problem related to his blood, the native of Deltona, Florida, arrived at the University of Pittsburgh. During his last season with the Panthers he scored 18.5 points per game and made 42.1% of his three-point attempts. With this, he could offer some spacing for the Lakers’ attack off the bench.
Who is Armel Traore?
Traore (2.05m and 98 kg) was a teammate of Victor Wembanyama during the 2022-23 season in the Metropolitans 92. The new Lakers player had limited minutes and recorded averages of 5.8 points and 3.1 rebounds during his campaign alongside the now player of the San Antonio Spurs. His growth came with Blois and after 35 games at the highest French level his numbers rose to 10.8 points and 7.3 rebounds..
Armel Traore has declared for the 2024 NBA Draft, he told ESPN. The 6’9 forward with a 7’3 wingspan is having a productive season in the French first division, averaging 10.3 points and 7.4 rebounds in 25 minutes per game for Blois. pic.twitter.com/8ryAs8xUJd
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 9, 2024
Who is Quincy Olivari?
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Olivari (1.90 m, 90 kg) was far from the radars of many teams because he is a 23-year-old undersized guard who played for four seasons with the Rice Owls and one with the Xavier Musketeers. During the last season of college basketball he shined by contributing 19.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists competing in the Big East conference. The rookie will arrive at training camp as one of the last options to earn a two-way contract before the regular season begins.
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2024-06-28 03:11:52
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