While the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench unit has drawn attention for largely the wrong reasons this season, Nick Smith Jr. has quietly emerged as one of its most encouraging bright spots. The two-way ...
The Lakers signed Smith to a two-year contract Sunday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Smith signed a two-way contract with the Lakers in September and has spent most of the 2025-26 season in the ...
The Lakers are converting Nick Smith Jr. from a two-way contract to a standard NBA contract before the regular season ends. The signing, which was first reported on Sunday by ESPN, will make ...