In addition to Jalen Hood-Schifino and Maxwell Lewis, their two draft picks this year, the Los Angeles Lakers will take a look at a number of undrafted free agents.
Those free agents are taking part in summer league play over the next week and a half, and the team is hoping to find at least one gem within that group of prospects.
One of those prospects is Colin Castleton, a 6-foot-11 big man who averaged 16 points, 7.7 rebounds and three blocked shots a game for the University of Florida last season. The Lakers have a lack of true centers on their roster, and it would be very helpful if he emerged as someone who can play at the NBA level.
In addition, D’Moi Hodge emerged as a 3-point sniper last year while with the University of Missouri.
Los Angeles reportedly signed both Castleton and Hodge to two-way contracts on Monday just ahead of the team’s first summer league game.
The Lakers officially signed Colin Castleton and D’Moi Hodge to two-way contracts pic.twitter.com/X1WOOUl5u3
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) July 3, 2023
The Lakers have had some success with undrafted free agents in the recent past, in particular with Alex Caruso and Austin Reaves.
Cole Swider is another undrafted free agent who made his way onto the team last year. He is its third and final player who is on a two-way contract.
