LA Lakers sign Golden State Warriors’ impressive Summer League star, coach said he’s a ‘game changer’

Chris Manon to the LA Lakers

Shams Charania reports Chris Manon is set to sign a two-way contract with the LA Lakers.

He posted: “The Los Angeles Lakers plan to sign 7-footer Christian Koloko and forward Chris Manon on two-way NBA contracts.”

Chris Manon is a guard who played college at Vanderbilt. He averaged 9.0 points at Summer League, getting stronger as the competition went on.

Manon played against the Lakers, contributing another all-round performance, posting 8 points, 3 steals, and 2 blocks.

He is seen above making a block on Lakers sophomore Dalton Knecht, who struggled during Summer League.

Manon hailed as ‘game changer’

Ahead of the tournament in Vegas, Warriors coach Lainn Wilson expressed confidence in Chris Manon’s abilities.

Wilson was quoted via SI: “He’s a game changer. He can just impact the game in so many other ways and kind of be a spark where he’s causing live-ball turnovers on the open floor, and that turns into automatic transition buckets for us.

“That can really help you flip that game.”

The Lakers saw enough to make them want to bring Manon in for a closer look, and this feels like a missed opportunity for the Warriors, who have a small roster right now.

Christian Koloko has also earned his return after making progress last season. He also managed to impress during Summer League.