Lakers sign AK Okereke to a two-way deal
The undrafted Vanderbilt forward lands a two-way deal in Los Angeles as the Lakers continue building around Doncic.
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed AK Okereke out of Vanderbilt following the 2026 NBA Draft.
Okereke, a four-year player, was originally a walk on for Cornell before finishing off his career at Vanderbilt.
During his time at Vanderbilt in Nashville, he averaged 9.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.0 assists.
According to insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, many teams around the league believed that the Lakers were expecting Henri Veesaar to fall to them.
The Lakers are still searching for their big man, even after re-signing Austin Reaves . Reaves inked a 4-year, $185M max deal. According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the Lakers are projected to still have $45- $50M in cap space. This is without LeBron James on the books.
According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, Los Angeles is not expected to sign LeBron to a max deal (~$55M).
