Earlier this week, the Detroit Pistons picked up a former Los Angeles Lakers player in Quincy Olivari. Considering the Pistons have been eyeing up potential guard additions, the arrival of the former Xavier guard suggested they might give him a solid look in training camp.
He will now likely sign an affiliate deal with the Motor City Cruise, Detroit’s G League team.
Quincy Olivari was one of the best stories in the entire NBA last year as the start of the regular season neared. An undrafted guard out of Xavier University, Olivari joined the Los Angeles Lakers Summer League squad and played well enough to earn a training camp invite.
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Los Angeles Lakers point guard Quincy Olivari graduated from Xavier University, receiving his master's degree Saturday afternoon. Olivari began playing collegiate basketball with Rice, where he played from 2019-23.
LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Lakers signed Quincy Olivari to a two-way contract ahead of the 2024-25 season, it was met with positive reaction from the fanbase.
It was the night of Oct. 11 and social media lit up with posts from Los Angeles Lakers fans. Undrafted guard Quincy Olivari had just led the Lakers to a comeback win against the Milwaukee Bucks in preseason.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The 23-year-old guard remains within the Lakers system — for now.
Quincy Olivari began the 2024-25 NBA season on a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. The former Xavier star was waived earlier this month, but he has now signed with the South Bay Lakers (G League).
The Los Angeles Lakers’ G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, have acquired the returning player rights to guard Quincy Olivari. Olivari was previously on a two-way contract with the Lakers but got released as the team signed big man Trey Jemison III to a two-way deal.
The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Wednesday that they had signed 6-foot-11 center Trey Jemison III to a two-way contract. In order to make room for the new addition, Los Angeles waived rookie guard Quincy Olivari.
Former Los Angeles Lakers two-way point guard Quincy Olivari appears to harbor little bitterness after being released by L.A. brass earlier this week, in a bit of a surprise move.
The Lakers have cut two-way signing Quincy Olivari, sources inform Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
One feel-good story for the Los Angeles Lakers has been two-way guard Quincy Olivari, who made a name for himself during the preseason. After phenomenal play in the opportunities he was given, Olivari earned himself a deal to stay in L.A.
With LeBron James sidelined due to left foot soreness, the Lakers turned to an unlikely hero to help snap their four-game losing streak, defeating the Portland Trailblazers 107-98.
The Los Angeles Lakers called up Quincy Olivari from their G-League team to play against the Portland Trail Blazers last night. While Olivari didn't light up the box score in their 108-97 win, he did score his first NBA points, making a three against the Trail Blazers.
As the Lakers charge up the Western Conference to begin the 2024-25 NBA season, attention has shifted somewhat to their G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, where rookie Quincy Olivari has dominated.
Rookie point guard Quincy Olivari has emerged as one of the few success stories of the preseason.
Quincy Olivari is coming off a productive season of college basketball for Xavier. He finished the year with averages of 19.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 42.5% from the field and 40.9% from the three-point range.
The Los Angeles Lakers will play their first game of the 2024-25 season on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The anticipation for the start of the season is at an all-time high, and players and fans cannot wait to get things underway.
One undrafted player seems to have caught the attention of his Lakers teammates and coaches.
After a breakout preseason performance, Quincy Olivari has secured a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, marking the beginning of an exciting NBA journey for the former Rice and Xavier University standout.
He went undrafted in the 2024 class but is now set to make the Lakers’ opening-day roster.
On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers got their first victory of the NBA preseason when they beat the Milwaukee Bucks by a score of 107-102 in Wisconsin.
The Lakers are planning to sign a pair of undrafted free agent guards to Exhibit 10 contracts. Per Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com and Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter links), Missouri combo guard Sean East II and Xavier’s Quincy Olivari are expected to join Los Angeles’ offseason roster.
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