{"id":1062,"date":"2024-09-16T18:03:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T18:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=1062"},"modified":"2024-09-16T18:03:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T18:03:47","slug":"christian-kolokos-addition-complicates-an-already-full-lakers-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=1062","title":{"rendered":"Christian Koloko\u2019s addition complicates an already full Lakers roster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lakersdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/USATSI_19748996_168403910_lowres-860x573.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Christian Koloko\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>\u2018 Dan Woike explained that the\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0will \u2014 in all likelihood \u2014 cut ties with one player on the team that is currently inked to a two-way contract in order to make room for big man Christian Koloko.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe Lakers roster is at capacity with 15 players,\u201d Woike\u00a0wrote. \u201cIt\u2019s expected that they will release one of the three players they have on two-way contracts to create room for Koloko.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Koloko reportedly has an agreement in place to join the Lakers on a two-way deal, but it hasn\u2019t been formally announced yet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=Lakers%20Daily&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1835044728121049246&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Flakersdaily.com%2Fhow-christian-koloko-complicates-things-for-a-lakers-roster-that-is-already-full%2F&amp;sessionId=b208999e390e0536376e1c78f0b6f7d6c6440e75&amp;siteScreenName=lakersdailycom&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1835044728121049246\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>According to Lakers Nation\u2019s Trevor Lane, fans of the team shouldn\u2019t expect Colin Castleton to be the odd man out. Armel Traore and Blake Hinson are the only two other two players on the Lakers who are signed to two-way contracts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=Lakers%20Daily&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1835103847616069973&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Flakersdaily.com%2Fhow-christian-koloko-complicates-things-for-a-lakers-roster-that-is-already-full%2F&amp;sessionId=b208999e390e0536376e1c78f0b6f7d6c6440e75&amp;siteScreenName=lakersdailycom&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1835103847616069973\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Before Koloko will be able to take the floor for the Lakers, he will need to be cleared by the league\u2019s Fitness-to-Play Panel, which is comprised of doctors. Koloko was sidelined for the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign due to a blood clot issue.<\/p>\n<p>Players can still sign with teams even if they haven\u2019t been cleared by the league\u2019s medical panel, but the NBA needs to review such signings.<\/p>\n<p>Koloko has played just one season in the NBA \u2014 the 2022-23 season \u2014 since he was selected by the\u00a0Toronto Raptors\u00a0with the No. 33 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft out of the University of Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>Across 58 games played (19 starts) as a rookie, he averaged 3.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 block per contest.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old will have to prove that he\u2019s worthy of a consistent role with the Lakers, but\u00a0he\u2019s certainly an intriguing player, thanks partly to his defensive abilities.<\/p>\n<p>Koloko has a real knack for blocking shots, and that skill of his could come in handy at times for Los Angeles. He averaged 2.6 blocks per 36 minutes in his first season in the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>Fans of the Lakers should hope that Koloko will be cleared to take the court by the time the team\u2019s preseason slate starts up. Los Angeles will play its first preseason contest against the\u00a0Minnesota Timberwolves\u00a0less than a month from now on Oct. 4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Los Angeles Times\u2018 Dan Woike explained that the\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0will \u2014 in all likelihood \u2014 cut ties with one player on the team that is currently inked&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1063,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Christian Koloko\u2019s addition complicates an already full Lakers roster - Sport News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=1062\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Christian Koloko\u2019s addition complicates an already full Lakers roster - 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