The floodgates were fully open for the Lakers’ free agency moves Wednesday morning.
After securing Walker Kessler, Sandro Mamukelashvili and Quentin Grimes on long-term deals, the Lakers agreed to terms on a two-year deal with veteran guard Collin Sexton.
The Lakers landed explosive guard Collin Sexton on a 2-year, $19 million deal in NBA free agency. Getty ImagesESPN was first to report that Sexton is signing a two-year, $19 million deal.
Sexton, the No. 8 pick in the 2018 draft, is coming off of averaging 15.4 points and 3.3 assists in 68 regular season games (22 starts) for the Hornets and Bulls in 2025-26.
He has career averages of 18.3 points (47% shooting; 50.4% on 2-pointers and 38.9% on 3-pointers), 3.6 assists and 2.7 rebounds during an eight-season NBA career that’s taken him to Cleveland, Utah, Charlotte, Chicago and now Los Angeles.
Sexton is expected to slot in as the backup ball handler behind star guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
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