Los Angeles Lakers Land Guard in Free Agency: Report
Summary
The Los Angeles Lakers signed guard Matisse Thybulle to a one-year contract worth $3.3 million for the 2026-27 NBA season. Thybulle, who has previously played for the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers, joins other new Lakers guards Collin Sexton and Quentin Grimes.Key Facts
- Matisse Thybulle is 29 years old and was drafted 20th overall in 2019 by the Philadelphia 76ers.
- Thybulle earned All-Defense Second Team honors from 2020 to 2022.
- He was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2022-23 season.
- Thybulle missed most of the 2024-25 season due to a right knee injury.
- Last season, he played 30 games, averaging 5.8 points and 2 steals per game.
- The Lakers also signed guards Collin Sexton and Quentin Grimes this offseason.
- Star guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are on long-term contracts with the Lakers.
- The Lakers will start the 2026-27 preseason against the Golden State Warriors on October 6.
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