It has been a rough season for the Los Angeles Lakers when it comes to injuries as just about every player has missed time with some sort of ailment. That continues as the team announced that two-way rookie center Colin Castleton will be re-evaluated in two weeks after suffering a right wrist fracture.
After their win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers have officially reached the halfway point of their 2023-24 season with a 20-21 record overall.
The Lakers have been hard at work throughout their 2023-24 campaign, and the same goes for their G-League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers. South Bay just wrapped up Winter Showcase play last week, going 8-8 in that span.
While the Los Angeles Lakers organization is historical and settles for nothing less than championships, it is always intriguing to evaluate the young talent that comes onto the team from year to year.
Los Angeles Lakers two-way center Colin Castleton has become a prospect that fans are excited about due to his Summer League performance. The 6’11” center out of Florida went undrafted and shortly after signed a deal with the Lakers, a similar route that guard Austin Reaves took two years ago.
The Los Angeles Lakers have done well to unearth talent in the undrafted free agent pool and they might’ve struck gold again with Colin Castleton. Castleton was considered a second-round prospect by most talent evaluators but chose to go undrafted in order to land with the Lakers.
Los Angeles guard D’Moi Hodge opened some eyes with his play during Summer League. Hodge originally went undrafted out of Missouri but shortly after signed a two-way contract with the Lakers and made an immediate impact on the court.
Los Angeles guard D’Moi Hodge opened some eyes with his play during Summer League. Hodge originally went undrafted out of Missouri but shortly after signed a two-way contract with the Lakers and made an immediate impact on the court.
Going into Summer League, much of the focus for the Los Angeles Lakers was on second-year guard Max Christie and the team’s 2023 draft picks Jalen Hood-Schifino and Maxwell Lewis.
The Lakers search for another big man to play behind Anthony Davis continues, but the team may also have their answer already on the roster. Two-way player Colin Castleton played extremely well during his time in the NBA summer league, leading many to think that he possibly could get the role.
After going undrafted out of Florida, Colin Castleton signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers shortly after the NBA Draft and has showed some upside in Summer League.
One of the Los Angeles Lakers’ three two-way roster spots belongs to Colin Castleton, a big man out of Florida that has already made waves as the potential next gem from L.A.’s scouting system.
One of the Los Angeles Lakers’ three two-way roster spots belongs to Colin Castleton, a big man out of Florida that has already made waves as the potential next gem from L.A.’s scouting system.
The Los Angeles Lakers have shown an ability to turn two-way signings into quality role players in the NBA. They did this with guards Alex Caruso and Austin Reaves in previous year, showing the strength of their scouting department.
The NBA summer league has come and gone so now we have to wait until October for basketball to return. It was a fun showing in Las Vegas as always and for the Los Angeles Lakers, they got a glimpse into some of their younger talent.
The Lakers have a clear need for another big man on their roster. They brought on former New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes but even with Hayes, their frontcourt looks a little thin.
The Los Angeles Lakers came out of the 2023 Draft with two promising prospects in Jalen Hood-Schifino and Maxwell Lewis, but it’s been Colin Castleton who’s been drawing rave reviews so far this summer.
Florida center Colin Castleton and Missouri guard D’Moi Hodge will join the Lakers on two-way contracts, according to tweets from Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times.
After an uber-productive three seasons as the face of the Florida Gators program, center Colin Castleton jumped to the NBA with hopes of hearing his name called in the 2023 draft.
Castleton played two seasons at Michigan to start his college career, but rarely touched the floor. After transferring to Florida, he instantly saw an increase in his role and minutes on the court.
Florida will be without standout forward Colin Castleton when it visits Arkansas in a key Southeastern Conference game on Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark.
Florida forward Colin Castleton is sidelined indefinitely after sustaining a broken right hand in a 79-64 victory over Ole Miss on Wednesday night, the program announced.
Colin Castleton scored a career-high 33 points as Florida pulled away late to beat Kennesaw State 88-78 Gainesville, Fla. Will Richard added 15 for the Gators (2-0) and Kowacie Reeves sank a pair of timely 3-pointers in the second half to finish with 11 points.
Florida Gators center Colin Castleton earned Preseason All-SEC first-team honors, as voted on by media, on Wednesday ahead of SEC Basketball Media Day in Birmingham, Ala. Castleton was listed as a forward on the first-team alongside Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe, although he is expected to primarily man the five spot under head coach Todd Golden.
Florida big man Colin Castleton is set to return to the Florida Gators this year after a few months spent mulling over his decision to be considered for the NBA Draft.
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