{"id":95798,"date":"2024-09-14T16:34:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T20:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=95798"},"modified":"2024-09-14T16:35:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T20:35:52","slug":"lakers-necessary-christian-koloko-signing-jobs-not-finished","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/14\/lakers-necessary-christian-koloko-signing-jobs-not-finished\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers Make Necessary Signing; Job\u2019s Not Finished"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just a day after <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/13\/lakers-frontrunners-sign-christian-koloko-late-offseason\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">they were revealed<\/a> to be the leaders to sign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kolokch01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christian Koloko<\/a>, The Athletic\u2019s Shams Charania reports that the big man has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Lakers and seven-foot center Christian Koloko have agreed on a deal, agent Calvin Andrews of Klutch Sports says. Koloko is expected to have an opportunity for a role in Lakers frontcourt after he receives clearance from league\u2019s fitness panel. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QEYw7Or4kR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/QEYw7Or4kR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1835042672253583762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Koloko is \u201cexpected to have an opportunity for a role in Lakers frontcourt after he receives clearance from league\u2019s fitness panel.\u201d The 23-year-old has already <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/18\/raptors-draft-pick-cleared-by-doctors-after-blood-clot-issue-christian-koloko\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">been OK\u2019d by his doctors<\/a> after missing 2023-24 with a blood clotting issue.<\/p>\n<h2>Lakers Make Necessary Christian Koloko Signing; Job\u2019s Not Finished<\/h2>\n<p>Koloko \u201cis expected to join the Lakers on a two-way contract,\u201d per Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Koloko is expected to join the Lakers on a two-way contract but the team must release one of the three players it has currently signed to two-way deals. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2qNnESDVRL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/2qNnESDVRL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanWoikeSports\/status\/1835043507511476525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In order to complete the move, they\u2019ll need to release one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/castlco01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colin Castleton<\/a>, <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\/h\/hinsobl01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blake Hinson<\/a>. As Castleton plays the same position, he may be the odd man out. However, Koloko is needed to shore up their thin center depth. As a result, Traore is the most likely cut. To be frank, the Frenchman is the least proven and least skilled of their two-way players.<\/p>\n<h3>Could He Sign A Standard Deal?<\/h3>\n<p>Of note, the Lakers have 15 players signed to standard contracts. So, L.A. would have to trade or release a player to make room for Koloko regardless. Nonetheless, as previously mentioned, the Lakers need to fortify their depth at the five spot.<\/p>\n<p>Playing on a two-way deal may be best for both sides though. Koloko does need to work himself back into game shape after missing an entire season. Yet, with just one season of experience, he still needs to develop. When or if assigned to the G League, it\u2019ll help him make incremental progress towards where he wants to be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just a day after they were revealed to be the leaders to sign Christian Koloko, The Athletic\u2019s Shams Charania reports that the big man has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers and seven-foot center Christian Koloko have agreed on a deal, agent Calvin Andrews of Klutch Sports says. 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