As NBA teams across the league finalize training camp rosters, the Los Angeles Lakers made a series of roster moves this weekend to set the stage for camp and the season ahead.
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Anton Watson and guard Nate Williams. In corresponding moves, the team has waived guard Tevian Jones and forward Eric Dixon.
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Tevian Jones. In a related move, the team has waived guard Jarron Cumberland. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it is presumably an Exhibit 10 training camp contract.
The Lakers continued to shuffle the back end of their training camp roster, parting ways with Jarron Cumberland to bring in Tevian Jones, per Law Murray of The Athletic.
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Tevian Jones is officially a Laker. The 25-year-old guard, undrafted but hard to ignore, has impressed in the G League with scoring bursts and defensive instincts at the wing spot.
The Los Angeles Lakers have made a roster adjustment aimed at boosting depth and giving Luka Doncic some much-needed rest during the season. The team waived guard Jarron Cumberland to make room for Tevian Jones, as reported by Lakers insider Trevor Lane.
Tevian Jones is coming off a season where he played in the G League. He averaged 6.5 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest while shooting 39.1% from the field and 36.6% from the three-point range in 34 regular season games.