{"id":118262,"date":"2025-01-15T19:03:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T00:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=118262"},"modified":"2025-01-15T19:03:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T00:03:26","slug":"lakers-add-former-pelicans-center-on-two-way-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/01\/15\/lakers-add-former-pelicans-center-on-two-way-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers Add Former Pelicans Center on Two-Way Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Los Angeles Lakers have made another move two weeks after <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/12\/30\/grade-the-trade-lakers-acquire-finney-smith-updated-cap-picks\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trading for<\/span><\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/f\/finnedo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dorian Finney-Smith<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/miltosh01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shake Milton<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. LA signed former Pelicans big man <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jemistr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trey Jemison<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to a two-way contract, according to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. However, they also moved on from a fan-favorite guard in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Los Angeles Lakers are planning to sign former Pelicans center Trey Jemison on a two-way NBA contract and waiving Quincy Olivari, sources tell ESPN. Jemison adds some frontcourt physicality for Lakers. He has averaged 5.1 points and 4.3 rebounds across 41 career NBA games.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1879666346025464064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>Lakers Add Former Pelicans Center on Two-Way Contract<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Background on Trey Jemison<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jemison, a 6\u201911\u201d 25-year-old center, went undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft before being signed by the Pelicans that September. The Grizzlies then signed him last January to a ten-day contract before keeping him around on a two-way deal. In 23 games (14 starts), Jemison put up 7.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 blocks per game. He shot 55% from the field and 84% from the free-throw line. After he was waived by Memphis in July, the Pelicans picked up Jemison two days later. In 16 games with New Orleans, Jemison put up 2.4 points and 2.8 rebounds on 47% shooting from the field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jemison gives the Lakers another reinforcement <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/davisan02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anthony Davis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hayesja02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jaxson Hayes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014crucial with <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/woodch01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christian Wood<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> still sidelined. He also has decent bounce for a 6\u201911\u201d, 260-pound big man and uses his frame to force his way in the paint. The Lakers have needed a strong presence inside, particularly to cover elite big men in non-Davis minutes. Though he may not be a surefire rotation player, Jemison has shown he can contribute when his number is called.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trey Jemison | 6\u201910\u201d Center | Memphis Grizzlies | NBA Rookie Season Highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cNDr10RG6LM?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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As solid as Jemison can be for the Lakers, the team also had to part ways with an electric scorer in <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/o\/olivaqu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quincy Olivari<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, whose strong performances with the South Bay Lakers convinced fans <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/11\/16\/lakers-bench-quincy-olivari\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he was ready for NBA minutes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. According to HoopsHype\u2019s Mike Scotto, Olivari is expected to \u201cdraw interest\u201d from several teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Los Angeles Lakers waived two-way guard Quincy Olivari, sources told <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hoopshype?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@hoopshype<\/a>. Olivari has averaged 17.2 points, including 40.6 percent from 3-point range, 4.4 assists, and 4.4 rebounds for the South Bay Lakers in the G League. He&#39;s expected to draw interest in free agency. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/61GHEzCD5c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/61GHEzCD5c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeAScotto\/status\/1879661146443272585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><b>What\u2019s Next for the Lakers<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jemison is no doubt a welcome addition for the Lakers and their frontcourt, but their work on the trade market is far from over. The Suns\u2019 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/01\/14\/suns-and-hornets-proposed-big-men-deal-win-the-trade\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">planned acquisition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/richani01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nick Richards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the Hornets will bring one of LA\u2019s targets off the board, but there are still viable options available ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline. Two such options are <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kesslwa01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walker Kessler<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/v\/valanjo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jonas Valanciunas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who the Lakers have kept tabs on over the course of the season. Expect Rob Pelinka to continue to pursue those players, among others, as they try to add help behind Davis and <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LeBron James<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in their push for the playoffs.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers have made another move two weeks after trading for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton. LA signed former Pelicans big man Trey Jemison to a two-way contract, according to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. However, they also moved on from a fan-favorite guard in the process. The Los Angeles Lakers are planning [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4265,"featured_media":112721,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1608,26,62,33],"tags":[240,3145,1962,38,49377,759],"class_list":["post-118262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-lakers","category-nba","category-pelicans","tag-anthony-davis","tag-christian-wood","tag-jaxson-hayes","tag-lebron-james","tag-quincy-olivari","tag-rob-pelinka"],"modified_by":"Jordan Pagkalinawan","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118262"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118262\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":118265,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118262\/revisions\/118265"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/112721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}