Lakers sign son of Hall of Famer

Bronny James is no longer the only notable son on the Los Angeles Lakers roster.

The Lakers have signed former St. Mary’s guard Augustas Marciulionis, according to a report this week by Jonathan Givony of ESPN. Marciulionis is getting an Exhibit 10 contract from the Lakers (effectively a training-camp deal).

A 23-year-old native of Lithuania, Marciulionis was a two-time WCC Player of the Year for St. Mary’s and put up 14.2 points, 5.9 assists, and 1.3 steals per game last season. He missed the predraft process due to a foot injury and ultimately went undrafted this year. But Givony notes that Marciulionis is expected to be healthy by late July.

Marciulionis also has a famous father — Basketball Hall of Famer Sarunas Marciulionis. Sarunas was one of the greatest European players of his era, winning four Sportsman of the Year Awards in Lithuania and collecting three Olympic medals over the course of his career as well (including gold at the 1988 Seoul Games).

Having played in the NBA from 1989-97, Sarunas averaged 12.8 points per game overall while appearing for Golden State, Seattle, Sacramento, and Denver. He was then inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014 and the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2015.

The Lakers did well for themselves overall in this year’s draft, trading up to select a Klutch Sports client and also signing UDFAs Eric Dixon and RJ Davis. Now they have picked up a player with a famous last name as well in Augustas Marciulionis.