Centers Tristan Thompson and Tony Bradley are scheduled to work out for the Lakers this week, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The team has an open roster spot and needs help in the middle with Mohamed Bamba possibly out for the rest of the regular season with a high left ankle sprain.
Thompson, 32, played alongside LeBron James for several years in Cleveland and was part of the Cavaliers’ title-winning team in 2016. The 11-year veteran finished last season with the Bulls, but has been a free agent after not being re-signed.
Thompson averaged 6.0 points and 5.1 rebounds for three teams in 57 games during 2021/22 and was part of one of the year’s biggest trades, being sent from the Kings to the Pacers in the Domantas Sabonis–Tyrese Haliburton swap. He signed with Chicago after reaching a buyout with Indiana.
Bradley, 25, began this season with the Bulls, but was waived last month so the team could sign Patrick Beverley. Bradley saw limited playing time in 12 games, averaging 1.6 points in 2.8 minutes per night. The six-year veteran has also played for the Jazz, Sixers and Thunder.
Jovan Buha of The Athletic tweeted last week that the Lakers were in the market for a center and were more likely to sign someone to a 10-day contract than a deal that covers the rest of the season. With only 20 days remaining in the season, L.A. could now fill that spot with consecutive 10-day contracts.
The Lakers’ search for depth at center dates back to at least mid-January when they brought in Meyers Leonard and DeMarcus Cousins for workouts. Leonard recently signed with the Bucks for the rest of the season, while Cousins remains a free agent.
Yes, please sign Tristan Thompson and put the nail in the coffin for their playoff hopes. The guy is a walking curse.
Uhh you’re thinking of Tutankhamun aka King Tut after his grave was diaturbed and he was forced to enact vengeance on unscrupulous grave burglars. Now that guy was a walking curse!
Good one Lil D
Yes because the Lakers need to play with LESS PACE
Give Howard, Whiteside or okafor a chance
Howard is a better choice than those 2 bums
Whiteside is fat and lazy while Okafor skills does fit the modern NBA
Howard looks more NBA ready. He just needs a team to call him up
Just seeking clarification but who matter who they sign they won’t be eligible for the playoffs anymore anyways correct?
So who cares they will make the playoffs regardless and whoever they get it’ll be for 20 games max
Thompson and Bradley would both be playoff-eligible. Only players waived on or after March 2 are ineligible for the postseason.
Melo
I like Bamba. I think he can be better than Mitch. He’s got a chance to start for Lakers. Lakers need players. Mo you gotta show off. This is you opportunity ……
What a joke. You are funny