Spencer Dinwiddie was in attendance for Friday’s Los Angeles Lakers win over the New Orleans Pelicans. He wasn’t in uniform; instead, he was in the crowd seated next to Lakers vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka.
The recruiting trip worked, as according to The Athletic’s Sham Charania, Dinwiddie will be signing with the Lakers once he clears waivers Saturday.
Los Angeles wasn’t Dinwiddie’s only meeting this week after he was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Toronto Raptors and later waived. He also met with his old team, the Dallas Mavericks, while they were in New York to play the Knicks.
The 30-year-old guard has averaged 12.6 points and six assists per game with 39.1% shooting and a 32% success rate from 3-point range.
There were no trades made by the Lakers before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, and at 28-26 and ninth in the Western Conference, some new faces could help.
LeBron James and Anthony Davis both spoke on the possible addition of Dinwiddie following Friday’s game and were eager to add him.
“Playmaking, another ball handler, another shot-maker. Another guy, another veteran,” James said via the Los Angeles Times. “Any time you can add a veteran with that ability, it helps. So we’ll see what happens.”
“Obviously, we’ve seen what he did with Brooklyn, what he did with Dallas making big plays for them,” Davis said. “He’s a well-established player.”
Christine Lake is a sports fanatic who lives and breathes athletics. With an extensive background in sports journalism, he covers everything from major league championships to grassroots sports events. When she’s not on the field or at the stadium, you’ll find Christine coaching youth sports teams.
