On the final day of the regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers signed veteran big man Tristan Thompson for the remainder of the season and the playoffs. It came after they had worked out a number of free agent centers and following the clamoring of fans for some added depth at the 5.
Thompson barely played for L.A, but head coach Darvin Ham threw him onto the court for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, and he played some active defense while getting a couple of easy dunks.
