When the Los Angeles Lakers cut Trevor Ariza and gave Wenyen Gabriel a two-year deal to replace his spot on the roster, they opened up a two-way contract in the process. And according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the team won’t wait long to fill it, as they’re promoting Mac McClung of the South Bay Lakers to their open two-way spot.
McClung himself seemingly confirmed the move on Twitter by quote tweeting the scoop, and the team will presumably announce it over the next day or so before their final game of the season on Sunday:
McClung was waived by the Lakers in training camp after spending summer league and the preseason with the team, and immediately joined their G League affiliate in South Bay, where he averaged 21.