Lakers Quietly Secure "Pesky Defender" to Strengthen Bench Depth

Lakers Quietly Secure "Pesky Defender" to Strengthen Bench Depth

The Lakers have officially signed former Vanderbilt forward AK Okereke to a two-way contract after impressing the team pre-draft. The post Lakers Quietly Secure “Pesky Defender” to Strengthen Bench Depth appeared first on HEAVY.

Lakers Sign AK Okereke To Two-Way Contract

The Los Angeles Lakers announced they have signed undrafted free agent forward AK Okereke to a two-way contract. Okereke is listed at 6’7” and 245 pounds and is coming off a season in which he appeared in 36 games (35 starts) and averaged 9.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 26.2 minutes, while shooting 40.0 percent from 3-point range, as a graduate transfer at Vanderbilt. He helped lead them to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for…