One of the biggest goals and needs for the Los Angeles Lakers this summer was to upgrade their depth and talent on the wing.
The men they signed last summer to play that spot, Trevor Ariza and Carmelo Anthony, by and large, failed to do so and proved they were over the hill.
General manager Rob Pelinka said recently another goal was to get younger.
On Thursday, L.A. moved the needle a bit in all those aspects by getting forward Juan Toscano-Anderson to agree to a contract.
Toscano-Anderson spent the last three seasons with the Golden State Warriors, with whom he earned an NBA championship earlier this month.
Free agent forward Juan Tuscano-Anderson — member of Golden State Warriors championship team — has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent Erika Ruiz of @KlutchSports tells @YahooSports. https://t.co/0eNzwHyMng
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 30, 2022
He is 6 feet, 6 inches and weighs about 209 pounds. He is known as a decent defender who can also knock down outside shots, although his 3-point shooting accuracy has gone up and down over time.
Toscano-Anderson went undrafted in 2015 and spent time playing internationally and in the G League before finding his way onto the Warriors.
