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Lakers Sign Former Gonzaga Standout Drew Timme to Two-Way Contract

![Former Brooklyn Nets forward Drew Timme has signed a two-way contract with the Lakers.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3921,h_2205,x_0,y_59/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/si/01kaw7y4yjz7whn67pn0.jpg)

Former Brooklyn Nets forward Drew Timme has signed a two-way contract with the Lakers. / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

The Lakers are shoring up the frontcourt with a fairly recognizable addition to the roster.

[Los Angeles has signed center Drew Timme](https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1993114006710895084?s=20) to a two-way contract after an impressive stint in the G League for the South Bay Lakers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Timme, of course, made a name for himself during his illustrious college tenure at Gonzaga, where he was a three-time All American and racked up a plethora of other accolades from 2019 to 2023.

Timme played in six games for the Lakers’ G League affiliate and put up huge numbers. He averaged 25.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists while logging 33.7 minutes per game. He shot 51.5% from the field and made 1.8 threes per game at a 33.3% clip.

Impressed by his performance in the G League, the Lakers have summoned Timme to L.A. on a two-way contract, and he’ll hope to impress enough to stick around. Timme finished last season as a member of the Nets. He played in nine games for Brooklyn, averaging 12.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

The Lakers have waived center Christian Koloko in a corresponding move to open up a spot on the roster for Timme. Koloko had played just two games for the team this year after signing a two-way contract with the organization. He didn’t score a point and averaged just three minutes per game.

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