The Los Angeles Lakers will add two players to their roster.
According to ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Lakers are planning to sign Darren Collison and Stanley Johnson to a 10-day contracts under the hardship deals.
The Lakers are planning to sign Darren Collison and Stanley Johnson to 10-day hardship deals, sources tell ESPN. The Lakers are hopeful they'll be available for the Christmas Day game vs. Brooklyn.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 24, 2021
Johnson, the eight overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft selected by the Detroit Pistons, played with the Toronto Raptors last season. Johnson appeared on 61 games last season averaging 4.4 points, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals.
Collison, meanwhile, had a brief retirement in 2019 after two decent seasons with the Indiana Pacers. He averaged 11.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.4 steals on 47/41/83 shooting splits.
Collison, 34, has been out of the NBA since retiring after the 2019 season with Indiana. He's considered comebacks, but finally returns with the Lakers on a 10-day deal.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 24, 2021
The Lakers are expecting the two to play tomorrow on Christmas Day as they host the no. one team in the Eastern Conference, the Brooklyn Nets.
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