Hours after signing the ultra-skilled but flawed Christian Wood to a two-year contract, the Los Angeles Lakers made moves to round out their roster ahead of training camp.
Wood is projected to play a key role off the bench, at least according to one insider. If he works out and is on his best behavior, he could give the Lakers a significant boost and make them a prolific offensive team this season.
Buy Lakers TicketsNow, with less than a month remaining before the start of training camp, the team has signed forward Vincent Valerio-Bodon and guards Damion Baugh, Bryce Hamilton and Scotty Pippen Jr to Exhibit 10 contracts.
The Lakers have signed Vincent Valerio-Bodon and Damion Baugh, Bryce Hamilton and Scotty Pippen Jr. pic.twitter.com/1KF800NlOQ
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Of the four, Pippen is the most notable signing. The son of Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, he was with the Lakers last season. Although he only got spot duty, he showed some promise, especially with the South Bay Lakers of the G League, where he averaged 21.4 points and 5.6 assists in 19 games.
Valerio-Bodon stands 6-foot-9 and is originally from Hungary. He appears to have potential as a 3-point shooter, and he made 41.2% of his attempts from that distance last season with Sopron KC of the Hungarian NBIA.
Hamilton was with the South Bay Lakers last season, while Baugh appeared for the organization in this year’s summer league.
