After spending a year with their G League affiliate and turning heads at this year’s NBA Summer League, Arthur Kaluma has officially joined the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-way contract, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The 6’7” wing brings elite 3-and-D potential and reunites with his former coach, Zach Guthrie, who LA promoted days ago.
Lakers Reward Summer League Standout With Two-Way Contract
About Arthur Kaluma
In seven games this summer—between San Francisco and Las Vegas—Kaluma averaged 17.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists while shooting 55.1% from the field, 38.9% from deep and 79.2% from the free-throw line. After some solid showings in the California Classic, he broke out in Sin City with a 34-point masterclass, shooting 11-of-16 from the field and 6-of-10 from 3-point range.
Kaluma was an elite impact college player, elite impact G-League player, and looked that way in Summer League too https://t.co/Qke6I7p2Oz
— Cranjis McBasketball (@Tim_NBA) July 21, 2026
We’re actually not missing these days.
We’re COOKING and idc what the haters say https://t.co/8yXZHI4WyO
— 🏆LakersGuru🏆 (@GuruLakers) July 21, 2026
In LA’s semifinal loss to the Golden State Warriors, Kaluma bowed out off the bench with 12 points (5-10 FG, 1-4 3PT), four rebounds, an assist and a steal.
Kaluma first burst onto LA’s radar as an undrafted free agent in 2025. Despite earning a camp invite with the Lakers, the team waived him before the start of the regular season. The former Texas forward spent the rest of his time in the G League, developing with the then South Bay Lakers. In 35 regular-season contests, he averaged 14.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists on .548/.367/.845 splits.
The 24-year-old enhances the team’s frontcourt as another young, promising two-way wing—growing next to other high-flying talents in Adou Thiero and Ziaire Williams. Boasting a max vertical of 34.5 inches, he balances his athletic gifts with proven efficiency and defensive effort. Although opportunities with the main team will likely be few and far between, Kaluma has the chance to develop into a solid rotational contributor, fitting LA’s new timeline to a tee with skills that are sorely needed.
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