The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Alex Len, the team announced on Tuesday.
The Kings recently dealt the 7-foot Len to the Wizards before the trade deadline, and Washington ultimately waived him. This season, he appeared in 36 games (three starts) and averaged 1.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 7.2 minutes.
The 31-year-old has seen action in 680 career NBA games (240 starts) across 12 seasons with Sacramento (2021-25, 2019-20), Washington (2020-21), Toronto (2020-21), Atlanta (2018-20) and Phoenix (2013-18), averaging 6.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in 17.1 minutes.
The Lakers tried to address the center position at the trade deadline, but their trade with the Hornets, which would have netted them center Mark Williams, was rescinded after he failed the team physical.
Currently, Jaxson Hayes has been the starting center, but the Lakers are thin in the frontcourt after the Anthony Davis trade, and they’re hoping Len can help.
In a related move, the team waived forward/center Christian Wood, who has not played a game this season due to a knee injury. Wood was originally signed with the Lakers on Sept. 6, 2023, and appeared in 50 regular-season games (one start) during the 2023-24 season.
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