Lakers, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope agree to one-year deal
The Los Angeles Lakers and free agent guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope have agreed to a one-year, $18 million deal for the 2017-18 season.
What It Means:
After the Detroit Pistons acquired Avery Bradley in a deal with the Boston Celtics, they renounced Caldwell-Pope, a restricted free agent at the time. The 24-year-old hit the market in search of a four-year deal worth roughly $100 million, but his market wasn't as competitive as many expected. Nevertheless, he should fit in well with the young Lakers as they hold out for bigger free agents in summers to come.
In 2016-17, Caldwell-Pope's -1.4 nERD ranked him 133rd of 245 NBA guards. We'll have to see if his efficiency improves with the change in scenery.
Source:
Brian Windhorst, ESPN
Recent NBA Player News
- Heat starting Jaime Jaquez Jr. for injured Jimmy Butler (knee) on Friday April 19th, 2024
- Chicago's Ayo Dosunmu (quad) will play on Friday April 19th, 2024
- Andre Drummond (ankle) available for Chicago on Friday April 19th, 2024
- Chicago's Alex Caruso (ankle) active on Friday April 19th, 2024
- Duncan Robinson (back) available for Heat's Friday Play-in contest April 19th, 2024
- 76ers list Joel Embiid (injury recovery) as questionable on Saturday April 19th, 2024
Recent Denver Nuggets Player News
- Reggie Jackson (calf) available for Nuggets on Sunday April 14th, 2024
- Nuggets' Michael Porter Jr. (illness) active Sunday April 14th, 2024
- Denver's Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (shoulder) active on Sunday April 14th, 2024
- Jamal Murray (knee) cleared to play for Nuggets Sunday April 14th, 2024
- Nuggets' Nikola Jokic (hip) good to go for season finale April 14th, 2024
- Aaron Gordon (foot) will play in Denver's Sunday contest April 14th, 2024
