Former Florida basketball standout [autotag]Colin Castleton[/autotag] is heading back to Los Angeles to join the Lakers on a two-way contract signed Saturday, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.
The 6-foot-11-inch, 250-pound frontcourt player showed signs of potential last year’s summer league. He averaged 14.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.6 blocked shots while shooting 53.8% from the field in 12 regular season games with the G League’s South Bay Lakers.
Castleton also appeared in 16 regular season games with the Lakers after signing his first two-way deal during the 2023-24 campaign, earning 59 minutes of playing time — including a 14-minute outing on Nov. 8 against Houston. The rookie center amassed 24 points on 9 of 16 shooting along with 12 rebounds, three assists and two steals.
The Lakers have re-signed center Colin Castleton to a two-way contract. pic.twitter.com/QOyz7qcN5E
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) July 7, 2024
Castleton has shown some ability to box out, rebound, score inside and even facilitate from the elbow or high post area. In Los Angeles’ first 2024 summer league game on Saturday, he posted 11 points, 10 rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes.
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