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RJ Davis, Hunter Dickinson Sign With NBA Teams After Going Undrafted

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Chris Phelps | Last updated Jun 27, 2025 12:11 AM ET

The 2025 WNBA Draft has come and gone, and now, teams are signing undrafted free agents as the Summer League approaches.

Former North Carolina Tar Heels star RJ Davis and ex-Kansas Jayhawks center Hunter Dickinson were two of the best college basketball players over the last few years. However, neither star was projected to go high in the draft, if selected at all.

Turns out, neither star was selected in the first or second round, but both were picked up pretty quickly as undrafted free agents.

Following the second round on Thursday night, according to ESPN's Dave McMenamin, Davis was picked up by the Los Angeles Lakers on an Exhibit-10 deal. Davis, 23, is coming off his fifth season in Chapel Hill, where he averaged 17.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists.

Former UNC star RJ Davis has agreed to an Exhibit-10 deal with the Lakers, per @BillyReinhardt pic.twitter.com/cEq9UXgRtH
— Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) June 27, 2025

Dickinson, on the other hand, has agreed to a two-way deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, per ESPN's Shams Charania . The 7-foot-2 center is a two-time consensus All-American, averaging 17.4 points and 9.2 rebounds in five seasons with Kansas and the Michigan Wolverines.

Hunter Dickinson is signing a deal with the Pelicans, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/RUYZYEb3qH
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 27, 2025

Davis will now get to compete for a spot on the Lakers, where he could be joining the likes of LeBron James and Luka Doncic. He will likely be joining LeBron's son, Bronny James, in the Las Vegas Summer League when Los Angeles opens up against Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks.

Dickinson, however, joins a Pelicans team that has a major hole at the center position. He will get to compete against New Orleans' No. 13 overall pick from this year's draft, former Maryland Terrapins center Derik Queen.

Summer League play will begin on July 5 in California and Salt Lake City before the NBA 2K26 Summer League takes place in Las Vegas, starting on July 10 with Lakers vs. Mavericks.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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