The Los Angeles Lakers have stolen a key piece from their Staples Center rivals and also improved their frontcourt, while also doing a nice bit of business with Klutch Sports. The Lakers have acquired reigning Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell as a free agent, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Harrell was excellent with the Clippers last season, earning the award for the league’s best sub. Harrell averaged 18.6 points and a hair under eight rebounds per game with the Clippers last season. Harrell is represented by Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, as Klutch lands yet another key player with the Lakers.
Free agent Montrezl Harrell has agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, agent Rich Paul of @KlutchSports tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 21, 2020
According to Brian Windhorst, the Harrell deal will be two-years for $19 million.
Montrezl Harrell is planning to sign with the Lakers for two years and $19 million with second season being a player option, agent Rich Paul tells ESPN
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) November 21, 2020
The Lakers lost their back-up center Dwight Howard earlier in the night as he joined the Philadelphia 76ers. It remains to be seen what Harrell’s role will be, but he can slot in easily as a back-up center and power forward. The Lakers still have JaVale McGee, who was their starter last season, after he picked up his player option earlier in the week. However, the Harrell addition makes McGee’s place on the roster a little bit more precarious.
