The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2024 NBA In-Season Tournament, but haven’t quite lived up to their billing as Western Conference Championship contenders just yet. The Lakers’ recent signing of Spencer Dinwiddie has fans and new teammates alike excited, however.
The Los Angeles Lakers announced that they have signed guard Spencer Dinwiddie after he was bought out by the Toronto Raptors and cleared waivers.
Dinwiddie was dealt from the Brooklyn Nets for Dennis Schroder at the deadline and then was quickly waived by the Raptors, who are going through a rebuild. That allowed the 30-year-old to sign with any team of his choosing with the Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks being his top two options.
Despite having success with the Mavericks in a previous stint, Dinwiddie is from the Los Angeles area and grew up a big Kobe Bryant and Lakers fan.
It appears the Lakers’ recruitment pitched worked as it was reported shortly after on Saturday morning that he had chosen the team. Russell may have tipped Dinwiddie’s hand when speaking to the media after the game, saying “Y’all will get to know him soon.”
While the Lakers didn’t make any trades before the deadline, they are now picking up perhaps the best option available on the buyout market. Dinwiddie is a veteran that has a long history of scoring and playmaking in the NBA.
