Dwayne Bacon signs with Lakers / News - Basketnews.com

Lakers have signed Dwayne Bacon, who last season played for AS Monaco.

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The Los Angeles Lakers have announced signing Dwayne Bacon and Matt Ryan on Tuesday.

Dwayne Bacon

Position:SG, SFAge:27Height:201 cmWeight:100 kgBirth place:Florida, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

Bacon, who last season played for AS Monaco in the French LNB and the EuroLeague, was signed to a training camp deal.

Bacon has previous NBA experience playing for the Charlotte Hornets and the Orlando Magic. The American was selected number 40 in the 2017 NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans.

Before coming over to Europe, in the 2020-21 season with the Magic, Bacon averaged 10.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 72 games.

Last season in the EuroLeague, the 27-year-old had an outstanding season with Monaco and averaged 13.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1 steal per game in 29 showings. In the French LNB league, the forward averaged 12.1 points, 4 rebounds, and 1.3 assists for 9.3 PIR.

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