NOVEMBER 17: The Lakers have issued a press release confirming the signing of Brown and the waiving of Doumbouya.
NOVEMBER 16: Two-way Lakers forward Sekou Doumbouya is set to be waived by L.A. as he recovers from a foot ailment, per Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link).
The banged-up Lakers are replacing the injured Doumbouya with the healthy Chaundee Brown, a 6’5″ wing currently with the team’s NBAGL affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. Brown will now occupy Los Angeles’ second two-way roster slot, alongside Jay Huff.
Brown, 22, went undrafted out of Michigan this summer. He was initially inked to an Exhibit 10 contract and logged time on the Lakers’ preseason roster before being waived and subsequently added to the club’s South Bay affiliate. Brown, the 60th-ranked prospect on ESPN’s 2021 predraft big board, averaged 8.0 PPG and 3.1 RPG with a .419 3PT% during his senior season in 2020/21.
The 6’8″ Doumbouya, still just 20, was selected by Detroit with the No. 15 pick in the 2019 NBA draft. After not establishing himself as a cornerstone for a rebuilding Pistons club during his first two NBA seasons, Doumbouya signed a two-way deal with the Lakers this year. He appeared in two contests, averaging 7.0 PPG and 3.0 RPG.
Ramona Shelburne of ESPN notes (via Twitter) that Doumbouya’s foot injury is fairly minor. Meanwhile, Dave McMenamin of ESPN tweets that Brown is not traveling with the Lakers, who are set to kick off a five-game road jaunt tomorrow against the Bucks.
I wonder if the Nets would be interested in bringing him back when he’s healthy. They would need to waive one of their two-way players.
NO!
I think a team like the raptors could use him as a 15th man. They love taking players like that and turning them into serviceable players
Just going off the couple games he played for them by the numbers he was one of the better guys.
More points per game than DJ, Rondo, Bazemore, Howard and Bradley.
More offensive boards than Bron
Second on the team in steals with 1.5
Third in blocks
The second least fouls
First in a long way in PER with 43, with AD second with 26….
Second in FG%
First equal in 3P%
Better FT% than Russ, Rondo and Bradley
Kids still only 20 and you cut him. So stupid.
I hope he takes his time and looks at the opportunity he will get given not just just at the first chance. Should go to the Raptors or OKC, Magic, Cleveland or someone like that, who will give him time and minutes
No clue why they even waste a roster spot on Trevor Ariza.
Brown’s probably the better all around player and only 2 years older at 22. It’s youth for youth and obviously they see more upside in Brown. Not sure what’s stupid about it. Brown would probably be an upgrade over Bazemore at this point. Brown’s also a fearless battler out there, plays with fire. Lakers need more of that.
Never understood why he nor Bol Bol has really received a chance to develop with more PT…??
I mean, yes, both players are raw, but you can easily see they’re both very talented and versatile. They just need time to develop and minutes!!
Ils what G League is about …