Bronny James is now not the one notable son on the Los Angeles Lakers roster.
The Lakers have signed former St. Mary’s guard Augustas Marciulionis, in line with a report by Jonathan Givony of ESPN. Marciulionis is getting an Exhibit 10 contract from the Lakers (successfully a training-camp deal).
A 23-year-old native of Lithuania, Marciulionis was a two-time WCC Participant of the Yr for St. Mary’s and put up 14.2 factors, 5.9 assists and 1.3 steals per recreation final season. He missed the predraft course of because of a foot damage and in the end went undrafted this yr. However Givony notes that Marciulionis is anticipated to be wholesome by late July.
Marciulionis additionally has a well-known father — Basketball Corridor of Famer Sarunas Marciulionis. Sarunas was one of many biggest European gamers of his period, profitable 4 Sportsman of the Yr Awards in Lithuania and amassing three Olympic medals over the course of his profession as properly (together with gold on the 1988 Seoul Video games).
Having performed within the NBA from 1989-97, Sarunas averaged 12.8 factors per recreation total whereas showing for Golden State, Seattle, Sacramento, and Denver. He was then inducted into the Basketball Corridor of Fame in 2014 and the FIBA Corridor of Fame in 2015.
The Lakers did properly for themselves total on this yr’s draft, trading up to select a Klutch Sports client and likewise signing UDFAs Eric Dixon and RJ Davis. Now they’ve picked up a participant with a well-known final title as properly in Augustas Marciulionis.
