The Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday (March 2) signed ahead/middle Harry Giles III to a two-way contract.
And in a associated transfer, the Lakers waived two-way ahead Dylan Windler.
Giles III (6’10”, 240) most lately suited up for the Brooklyn Nets, showing in 16 video games this season and averaging 3.4 factors and 1.6 rebounds in 5.1 minutes. Throughout three-plus seasons with Brooklyn (2023-24), Portland (2020-21) and Sacramento (2018-20), Giles III owns profession averages of 5.6 factors, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 12.1 minutes throughout 158 complete NBA video games (17 begins). He made his lone profession playoff look in 2021 with the Path Blazers throughout a primary spherical collection towards Denver.
The North Carolina native was chosen by Portland with the twentieth general decide within the first spherical of the 2017 NBA Draft earlier than being traded to Sacramento on draft evening. Giles III performed one collegiate season (2016-17) at Duke College.
Windler appeared in eight video games for the Lakers this season, averaging 1.5 factors in 3.5 minutes. The 27-year-old additionally suited up in three contests for the South Bay Lakers, averaging 11.0 factors, 6.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 27.5 minutes.
