Outside of a Sterling Brown 10-day contract audition, the Los Angeles Lakers have had an open roster spot ever since waiving Matt “The Dash Mamba” Ryan way back in November, but that slot may not be unfilled for much longer.
Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report — who has long been as plugged-in to what is going on in and around the Lakers as anyone — tweeted on Saturday that he expects the team to sign a player on Sunday, the final day of the regular season.
I anticipate the Lakers will sign a player tomorrow, probably for the rest of the season and an additional year with a non- or partial-guranteee (perhaps with a team option)
— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) April 8, 2023
Any player the Lakers signed to such a contract would be eligible for the postseason as long as they were waived by their previous team by March 1, and there are several practical reasons for the Lakers to sign one, in addition to just serving as an emergency, play-in or playoff-eligible reinforcement if the team deals with injuries.