{"id":65905,"date":"2024-03-04T13:16:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T18:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=65905"},"modified":"2024-03-04T13:16:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T18:16:57","slug":"nba-news-mavericks-sign-former-laker-to-two-way-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/03\/04\/nba-news-mavericks-sign-former-laker-to-two-way-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA News: Mavericks Sign Former Laker to Two-Way Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dallas Mavericks have signed former Los Angeles Laker <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1764684400095121741\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alex Fudge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to a two-way contract, according to ESPN\u2019s Adrian Wojnarowski.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Free agent F Alex Fudge has agreed on a two-way deal with the Dallas Mavericks, Shayaun Saee of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OneLegacySports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@OneLegacySports<\/a> tells ESPN. Fudge \u2014 who had been on a two-way with Lakers \u2014 has been playing for G League South Bay.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1764684400095121741?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 4, 2024<\/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;\">Here\u2019s more information on the athletic wing, and what he brings to the 33-25 Mavericks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>NBA News: Mavericks Sign Former Laker to Two-Way Contract<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Background<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After splitting his collegiate career at LSU and Florida, Fudge went undrafted in 2023 but was quickly picked up by the Lakers. The 6-foot-8 wing made good first impressions with his athleticism, and had plenty of potential as a raw prospect.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Please just watch Alex Fudge&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pNlgnLdqO0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/pNlgnLdqO0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aram Cannuscio (@AC__Hoops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AC__Hoops\/status\/1679332292630650882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Alex Fudge got &#39;em with the pass fake \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers bench was LOVING IT \ud83d\ude05<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/COil2sOaX9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/COil2sOaX9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClutchPoints\/status\/1712321287605854361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 12, 2023<\/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;\">Though he didn\u2019t gain a ton of on-court experience with the likes of <\/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;\"> and <\/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;\">\u2014logging 14 minutes across four games\u2014he developed well with the G League\u2019s South Bay Lakers, who are currently 12-10 and eighth in the West. In 18 games, Fudge averaged 7.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. He shot 46% from the field, 25% from three and 50% from the stripe. The majority of his makes and attempts came inside the arc, though 24% of his attempts came from the perimeter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fudge\u2019s athleticism was on full display on both ends with South Bay. He led the Lakers in blocks per game while producing highlight-reel-worthy dunks on the offensive end. Fudge notably went for a season-high 16 points against the OKC Blue in early January. He also stuffed the stat sheet on Feb. 22 against the Sioux Falls Skyforce, recording 12 points, nine rebounds, four steals and three blocks. But what may have sold the Mavericks on Fudge was his performance against their affiliate, the Texas Legends, on Saturday. He had nine points, eight rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block against his new team.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What Alex Fudge Brings to the Mavericks<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alex Fudge now has another opportunity to develop with a contender, joining an organization with a track record of solid player development. Aside from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/doncilu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luka Doncic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Mavericks have had several success stories in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/gleague\/players\/g\/greenjo02d.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Josh Green<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/klebima01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maxi Kleber<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, whom Dallas drafted and developed into quality rotation players. Some Mavs fans may already be familiar with Fudge\u2019s game through a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mavsdraft.com\/alex-fudge-scouting-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scouting report written by Mavs Draft<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fudge has improved quite a bit since then, making his mark in multiple areas and stepping up to defend multiple positions. He\u2019s given fans several highlight-worthy plays and continues to show a lot of upside. He also boasts a seven-foot wingspan and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatorcountry.com\/florida-gators-basketball\/colin-castleton-and-alex-fudge-participate-in-g-league-elite-camp\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a 35.5-inch vertical<\/a>. His versatility will translate well with Dallas, who have no shortage of talented wings and plenty of veterans that Fudge can learn from.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alex Fudge has remained ready for his opportunities, and has proven he can impact a winning team. There\u2019s no doubt he can get a real shot in a rotation sooner rather than later.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Mavericks have signed former Los Angeles Laker Alex Fudge to a two-way contract, according to ESPN\u2019s Adrian Wojnarowski. Free agent F Alex Fudge has agreed on a two-way deal with the Dallas Mavericks, Shayaun Saee of @OneLegacySports tells ESPN. Fudge \u2014 who had been on a two-way with Lakers \u2014 has been playing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4265,"featured_media":65907,"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":[1608,30,26,62],"tags":[202],"class_list":["post-65905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-mavericks","category-lakers","category-nba","tag-nba-news"],"modified_by":"Jordan Pagkalinawan","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65905","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=65905"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65905\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}