One of the more pleasant surprises for the Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch of this past season was David Nwaba. A standout on the Los Angeles D-Fenders (now South Bay Lakers of the G-League), the Lakers signed Nwaba to a 10-day contract and he impressed them so much that he was ultimately signed for the rest of the season.
Included in that deal was a team option for the 2017-18 season, which the Lakers announced they have exercised:
The Los Angeles Lakers have exercised their team option for the 2017-18 season on David Nwaba, it was announced today by General Manager Rob Pelinka.