{"id":131114,"date":"2025-03-27T12:35:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=131114"},"modified":"2025-03-27T13:10:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T17:10:52","slug":"lakers-reward-jordan-goodwin-standard-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/03\/27\/lakers-reward-jordan-goodwin-standard-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers Reward Two-Way Guard with Standard Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/03\/22\/lakers-expected-move-on-cam-reddish-alex-len\/\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> have promoted two-way guard <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/goodwjo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jordan Goodwin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to a guaranteed contract, ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania announced Thursday. In order to accommodate the 26-year-old on the 15-man roster, the team <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1905287472570867859\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">waived<\/a> forward <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/reddica01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cam Reddish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Los Angeles Lakers are converting two-way Jordan Goodwin to a standard NBA contract, making him playoff eligible, sources tell ESPN. Goodwin has emerged as a key reserve for JJ Redick, averaging 6.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 20.5 minutes while shooting 41% from 3. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q0DkDC8zA3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/q0DkDC8zA3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1905287307160096994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChrisBHaynes\/status\/1905287392367722710\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">senior NBA insider Chris Haynes<\/a>, Goodwin&#8217;s deal includes a team option for a second year.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Lakers Reward Two-Way Guard with Standard Contract<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>A Well-Deserved Promotion<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/lakersnation.com\/jj-redick-lakers-coaching-staff-fought-to-get-jordan-goodwin-two-way-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goodwin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> joined LA in January after being cut from the training camp roster. He has already made an impact in his first few months as a Laker. In 19 games and 20.5 minutes per contest, he has averaged 6.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals on .470\/.413\/.818 splits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The former Saint Louis University guard has become a mainstay in JJ Redick\u2019s rotation\u2014in large part due to his effort but also out of necessity. Injuries have ravaged the team after the All-Star break, making Goodwin\u2019s presence pivotal in a variety of situations. The fourth-year combo guard has started five games for the purple and gold, <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.statmuse.com\/nba\/ask?q=jordan+goodwin+starter+stats+2024-25\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">averaging<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 8.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists in that span. Though he will continue to be productive off the bench, Laker fans will be relieved to know they have a plug-and-play option if any starter misses time in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goodwin\u2019s defense, in particular, will be critical for a Lakers team that has recently struggled to stop the ball. He has proven his worth as a point-of-attack defender, fitting in nicely alongside veteran <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vincega01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gabe Vincent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Redick recently acknowledged how Goodwin \u201cset the tone\u201d for LA in their Mar. 16 win over the Phoenix Suns.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JJ: &quot;Never judge a player based solely on his box score.  Jordan Goodwin was incredible tonight and he had 2 points and 4 fouls.  He set the tone for us.&quot; <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H2xcZJXmdR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/H2xcZJXmdR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpectrumSN\/status\/1901422364900065790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His shooting improvement is also a sight to behold, as the career 32% three-point shooter is setting <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LakersLegacyPod\/status\/1902009408076546368\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">career highs in three-point efficiency and volume<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Goodwin has already had five games with two or more three-pointers, including a 5\/6 showing from distance\u2014for a season-high 17 points\u2014on Mar. 10 against Brooklyn. The young guard has provided a spark plug on both ends of the floor, and his ability to jolt the team out of a shooting slump will be key going forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GIVE HIM HIS CONTRACT! Jordan Goodwin is a solid on-ball defender, shot 5-6 from 3pt range vs Nets\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ig0sN5rSdCE?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<h3><b>The Last Word on Jordan Goodwin and the Lakers<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purple and gold have once again found a diamond in the rough with Goodwin, speaking to not only the kinds of young players they promote but also the wisdom of their scouting and G League teams that discover their talent. It was only a matter of time before Goodwin got his shot, and there\u2019s no doubt he will impact winning basketball as the Lakers push toward the postseason.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers have promoted two-way guard Jordan Goodwin to a guaranteed contract, ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania announced Thursday. In order to accommodate the 26-year-old on the 15-man roster, the team waived forward Cam Reddish. The Los Angeles Lakers are converting two-way Jordan Goodwin to a standard NBA contract, making him playoff eligible, sources tell [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4265,"featured_media":131118,"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],"tags":[2279,50011],"class_list":["post-131114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-lakers","category-nba","tag-jj-redick","tag-jordan-goodwin"],"modified_by":"Jordan Pagkalinawan","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131114","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=131114"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":131146,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131114\/revisions\/131146"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/131118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}