Los Angeles Lakers add roster depth, claim veteran Avery Bradley off waivers
Bradley, who was cut by the Golden State Warriors after training camp, signed a non-guaranteed contract to join the Lakers, sources told ESPN. With both Trevor Ariza (ankle) and Talen Horton-Tucker (thumb) out while recovering from surgery, Bradley appealed to the Lakers as a reliable perimeter defender, possessing institutional knowledge of coach Frank Vogel’s defensive schemes from his time with the team in 2019-20, sources said.
Bradley averaged 8.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists for L.A. in 49 regular-season games in 2019-20 before declining to join the team in the NBA bubble in Orlando, Florida, for its championship run, citing family health concerns.
His addition makes it six players — Bradley, Ariza, Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo, Kent Bazemore and Wayne Ellington — to have rejoined the team after having played a previous stint with the franchise.
Bradley will occupy the Lakers’ 15th and final roster spot for the time being. L.A. also filled its vacant two-way contract slot on Monday by signing Jay Huff, a 7-1 stretch big out of the University of Virginia.