Phil Jackson said he warned the Lakers they’d regret passing on Kristaps Porzingis with the No. 2 pick.
The Lakers are getting another swing at stretch big Jackson liked – though this time with far lower stakes.
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports:
The Lakers signed forward Travis Wear to a training camp deal, league source tells @TheVertical. He will compete for a roster spot.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 29, 2016
Travis Wear spent 2014-15 with the Knicks and last season in Spain.
He’ll compete with recently signed Zach Auguste for a regular-season-roster opening that doesn’t exist – until the Lakers ditch Nick Young. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Lakers add more players to the mix.
Both Wear and Auguste are eligible to have their D-League rights assigned to the Lakers’ affiliate if they’re waived before the season.
The 6-foot-10 Wear went undrafted out of UCLA in 2014. He has the makings of a stretch four, but he must become more comfortable beyond the arc rather than just in the mid-range.