LOS ANGELES -- Jared Dudley is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year, veteran's minimum contract, his agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe.
The 35-year-old will earn $2.6 million in what will be his 14th season in the league.
Dudley appeared in 45 games for the Lakers last season, his first year with the team, and averaged 1.5 points and 1.2 rebounds. He also appeared in nine playoff games during the Lakers' championship run.
Showing the good-natured sense of humor that made him a locker room favorite, Dudley reacted to the news on Twitter on Monday.