{"id":102036,"date":"2024-10-19T15:45:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T19:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=102036"},"modified":"2024-10-21T13:53:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T17:53:05","slug":"lakers-make-decision-diamond-rough-quincy-olivari-two-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/19\/lakers-make-decision-diamond-rough-quincy-olivari-two-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers Decide On Diamond In The Rough Quincy Olivari"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After catching the world\u2019s attention, Los Angeles Lakers guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/o\/olivaqu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quincy Olivari<\/a> is well on his way to being a household name among basketball fans.<\/p>\n<h2>Lakers Sign Diamond In The Rough Quincy Olivari To Two-Way Contract<\/h2>\n<p>In the meantime, the 23-year-old will his career on a hybrid contract, per to ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania and Dave McMenamin). To accommodate his signing, the Lakers will waive 24-year-old center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/castlco01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colin Castleton<\/a>. Undrafted rookie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/armeltr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Armel Traore<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kolokch01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christian Koloko<\/a>, who is still awaiting clearance to play, will join him as L.A.\u2019s two-way players.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Los Angeles Lakers are signing Quincy Olivari to a two-way NBA contract, his agent Darrell Comer told me and <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcten?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@mcten<\/a>. Incredible story for the Lakers&#8217; undrafted rookie out of Xavier who earns roster spot after standout preseason. Lakers are waiving center Colin Castleton. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R132rLudFv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/R132rLudFv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1847717264369369300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While Olivari\u2019s zhuzh shot-making was sensational this preseason, there was question about where he would be on the roster to open the season.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, their all of their roster spots were filled, meaning they would have to waive a player. Furthermore, Los Angeles has several players capable of manning the 1, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeBron James<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/reaveau01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Austin Reaves<\/a>. That being said, Olivari has endeared himself to the organization, on and off the court.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s in fan favorite territory already. The infamous picture he took with James on Media Day was a viral moment that adds color to the story. However, the crux of fan\u2019s support for him is that he\u2019s an underdog who seems to have fell between the cracks.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Quincy Olivari leads Lakers to huge 4th quarter comeback | Player Highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Jjg_pgAmt4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On top of that, his teammates <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/12\/lakers-no-41-quincy-olivari-earning-respect-legitimate-nba-player\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">respect his professionalism<\/a>. His coaches respect his effort. His opponents respect his humility. From the outside looking in, he seems like a down to earth guy just trying to make the best out of his situation. With his palpable positivity, he likely enhances the locker room chemistry.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FcOK1RpXkd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/FcOK1RpXkd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Quincy Olivari (@quincyolivari) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/quincyolivari\/status\/1847721603293204511?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, there were more reasons to sign Olivari than to not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After catching the world\u2019s attention, Los Angeles Lakers guard Quincy Olivari is well on his way to being a household name among basketball fans. Lakers Sign Diamond In The Rough Quincy Olivari To Two-Way Contract In the meantime, the 23-year-old will his career on a hybrid contract, per to ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania and Dave McMenamin). 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