Veteran free agent swingman Dwayne Bacon has signed with Panathinaikos, the Greek team announced today in a press release. Bacon received a two-year contract.
Bacon was in training camp with the Lakers this fall, but didn’t earn a spot on the team’s 15-man regular season roster and was waived about two weeks ago.
A 2017 second-round pick, Bacon has appeared in 207 regular season NBA games for Charlotte and Orlando since making his debut five years ago. In 2020/21, he averaged 10.9 PPG and 3.1 RPG in 72 games (50 starts) for the Magic.
However, Bacon didn’t play in the NBA last season after being waived by the Knicks in the fall. He signed with AS Monaco shortly after being cut by New York and competed in France’s top basketball league and the EuroLeague in 2021/22. He’ll be returning to the EuroLeague this year, in addition to playing in Greece’s top league.