Raptors followers must watch Christian Koloko from afar subsequent season.
The Los Angeles Lakers have finalized a take care of the previous Raptors centre, permitting him to hitch the crew after he receives clearance from the NBA’s health panel, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported on Saturday.
Charania reported on Friday that the Lakers had been the frontrunners to amass his providers, nonetheless, the Raptors, L.A. Clippers and San Antonio Spurs had been additionally talked about as finalists.
The 24-year-old huge man was engaged on finalizing a return to the league after he handled what the Raptors known as “respiratory points” final season. Charania reported in January that Koloko was affected by a blood clot subject and had been referred to the league’s Health-to-Play panel, stopping him from enjoying for or practising with an NBA crew.
Koloko, a Thirty third-overall decide by Toronto in 2022, was waived by the Raptors in January after the crew traded Pascal Siakam to Indiana in change for 3 gamers.
In 58 video games with the Raptors in 2022-23, Koloko averaged 13.8 minutes, 3.1 factors, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 blocks.
The previous Arizona product may have an opportunity to compete for a roster spot in a Lakers frontcourt missing depth, significantly within the center behind famous person Anthony Davis.
