LOS ANGELES — After the Lakers’ 139-122 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans, D’Angelo Russell alluded to Spencer Dinwiddie, his former Brooklyn Nets teammate who’s a free agent and was at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, joining the Lakers.
“I’m a fan,” Russell said. “But y’all get to know him soon. I’ll let you all dig into that.”
Russell was right, with Dinwiddie – one of the top available free agents – reportedly set to sign with the Lakers once he clears waivers Saturday afternoon.
The Lakers didn’t make any moves ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline despite hovering around .500 all season, but general manager Rob Pelinka made it clear they were going to be aggressive in the free agency/buyout market.
The 30-year-old Dinwiddie, who was traded by Brooklyn and waived by Toronto this week, watched the Lakers-Pelicans game from the stands while seated next to Pelinka.
Dinwiddie, who attended Dallas’ game at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, is an L.A. native who starred at Taft High in Woodland Hills and played three seasons at Colorado.
The 6-foot-5 guard could provide perimeter shooting for the Lakers if they can sign him. He averaged 12.6 points and six assists in 48 starts for the Nets this season.
“Playmaking, another ball handler, another shot-maker,” James said of what Dinwiddie could add. “Another guy, another veteran. Anytime you can add a veteran with that ability, it helps. So we’ll see what happens.”
Davis gave an endorsement as well.
“He’s a big guard, a shot-maker,” Davis said. “We’ve seen what he did with Brooklyn, what he did with Dallas, making big plays for them. He’s a well-established player, a vet in this league.”
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