11:49am: The Lakers have issued a press release officially announcing their 10-day deal with Wear.
10:33am: The Lakers are filling one of their open roster spots by signing Travis Wear to a 10-day contract, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link). After buying out Corey Brewer earlier this week, L.A. had only been carrying 13 players on its 15-man NBA roster.
Wear, a 6’9″ forward, has limited NBA experience, having appeared in 51 games for the Knicks in 2014/15. However, he spent time in camp with the Lakers in 2016 and has played for the club’s G League affiliate for the last two seasons. The former UCLA standout has also been a member of Team USA for several qualifying games for the 2019 World Cup.
In 33 G League games for the South Bay Lakers this season, Wear has averaged 16.7 PPG, 8.3 RPG, and 2.0 APG, with a shooting line of .445/.419/.855.
Wear’s 10-day deal will count for $74,159 against Los Angeles’ cap. Once they officially sign Wear, the Lakers will still have one open roster spot if they want to sign another player to a 10-day contract or a rest-of-season deal.
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