JR Smith expected to sign with the Lakers for the remainder of the season

by Adam Koffler | Mon, Jun 29th 12:04pm EDT

League sources say the Lakers are expected to sign free agent G JR Smith for the remainder of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World. (Marc Stein on Twitter)

The Lakers, league sources say, are expected to finalize a rest-of-the-season contract with J.R. Smith before Tuesday's 11:59 PM ET closure of the NBA's "transaction window"

Rosters for the NBA restart at Walt Disney World must be turned in to the league office Wednesday
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 29, 2020

Fantasy Impact:

Smith was linked to the Lakers a couple weeks ago, and now it’s seemingly become a reality. After learning of Avery Bradley’s decision to opt-out, the Lakers and Smith began conversations about him joining the team for the stretch run. He’s played with LeBron James before in Cleveland, and now gets the chance to win a championship with the King in Los Angeles. Smith will provide the Lakers with depth and scoring off the bench. Solid pickup for the Lakers heading into the season restart.

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