After losing 10 of their previous 13 games, the Los Angeles Lakers stopped the bleeding, at least temporarily, with a surprising and somewhat impressive 106-103 win over the formerly red-hot Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.
The Clippers had been putting up a bunch of points in recent weeks, but the Lakers held them under 40% field-goal shooting while getting plenty of stops in crunch time.
Still, it is clear the Purple and Gold are in trouble unless they produce wins in bunches. Their roster, while strong from about one to six, could use more functional depth, especially with guard Gabe Vincent out until at least the end of February.
To that end, the Lakers have reportedly agreed to a two-way deal with point guard Skylar Mays.
Free agent G Skylar Mays has agreed on a two-way deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN. He’s spent parts of the past four seasons with Portland and Atlanta. He gives the Lakers some point guard depth. pic.twitter.com/4KGrbaQgD6
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 8, 2024
Mays, 26, was a second-round draft pick by the Atlanta Hawks in 2020 out of Louisiana State University. He has shown some scattered potential as a decent 3-point shooter at times since coming into the league.
He was recently waived by the Portland Trail Blazers, a team he played 21 games for this season.