Blake Hinson Signs Two-Year, Two-Way Contract

While signing a two-year, two-way contract isn’t unheard of, the contracts more often than not tend to be one-year deals. For the Lakers to sign Hinson for two years would seem to suggest that the franchise really believes in his talent and ability to grow into a real player at the NBA level if developed properly.

Hinson has good size at 6’8 and 230 pounds with a 6’10 wingspan, but what he is known for is his shooting ability. Simply put, Hinson is a flamethrower from 3-point range on a high volume. Last season, he shot 42.1% from deep on 7.9 attempts per game and was a First Team All-ACC selection after averaging 18.5 points and 4.4 rebounds at Pitt.

There are undoubtedly things Hinson will need to work on in order to be a regular contributor at the NBA level. His rebounding numbers will need to improve and he will have to show an ability to defend as well, but shooting like his just doesn’t come around too often and the Lakers want to be able to harness and develop that talent.

Blake Hinson joins Bronny James, Dalton Knecht on Lakers Summer League team

Blake Hinson will get the opportunity to show off that shooting ability during Summer League this year as he will be on the roster that will also include Lakers’ 2024 draft picks Dalton Knecht and Bronny James.

Armel Traore, who signed a two-way deal along with Hinson, is on the roster, as is last year’s second-round pick Maxwell Lewis and big man Colin Castleton who had a two-way deal with the Lakers last season but could potentially work his way to a standard contract with a strong showing.