The Los Angeles Lakers have signed middle Alex Len.
And in a associated transfer, the staff waived ahead/middle Christian Wooden.
Len (7’0”, 250) most not too long ago suited up for the Sacramento Kings this season, showing in 36 video games (three begins) and averaging 1.4 factors and 1.8 rebounds in 7.2 minutes. The 31-year-old has seen motion in 680 profession NBA video games (240 begins) throughout 12 seasons with Sacramento (2021-25, 2019-20), Washington (2020-21), Toronto (2020-21), Atlanta (2018-20) and Phoenix (2013-18), averaging 6.7 factors and 5.3 rebounds in 17.1 minutes. Len has scored in double figures 198 occasions all through his profession and has grabbed double-digit rebounds in 105 outings.
The Ukraine native performed two collegiate seasons on the College of Maryland (2011-13). As a sophomore, Len appeared in 38 video games (37 begins) and averaged 11.9 factors, 7.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists and a couple of.1 blocks in 26.4 minutes.
Wooden initially signed with the Lakers Sept. 6, 2023, and appeared in 50 common season video games (one begin) in the course of the 2023-24 season, averaging 6.9 factors, 5.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.4 minutes.
