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Lakers officially sign Thomas Bryant

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The Los Angeles Lakers have signed big man Thomas Bryant, it was announced today by Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, the terms of the deal were not released.

Bryant appeared in 27 games (nine starts) for the Wizards last season, averaging 7.4 points (.520 FG%) and 4.0 rebounds in 16.3 minutes. Bryant returns to Los Angeles after appearing in 15 games as a rookie for the Lakers during the 2017-18 season.

Across five seasons with Los Angeles and Washington, Bryant has appeared in 170 games (108 starts) with career averages of 10.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 20.1 minutes, while shooting 59.0 percent from the field and 35.0 percent from three-point range.