Lakers' Arthur Kaluma: Lands two-way deal with Lakers
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Kaluma agreed to a two-way deal with the Lakers on Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Kaluma secured one of the Lakers' three two-way spots after an excellent run for the club in the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer Leagues. The second-year forward -- who spent all of last season in the G League with the South Bay Lakers -- appeared in seven games between the two summer leagues, averaging 17.3 points (on 55.1 percent shooting from the field), 3.7 rebounds, 2.0 three-pointers and 1.7 assists in 22.9 minutes per contest. The Lakers already have Chris Manon, Peter Suder and AK Okereke committed to two-way deals, so one of the three will need to be waived in order to clear a spot for Kaluma.
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Lakers' Arthur Kaluma: Erupts for 34 points in SL win
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Kaluma produced 34 points (11-16 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 3-3 FT) and five rebounds across 30 minutes in Saturday's 91-70 Summer League win over the Mavericks.
Kaluma couldn't be stopped with the ball in his hands, erupting for a game-high 34 points in the blowout win. The 24-year-old has been a steady scoring presence to start the summer, reaching double figures in all four of his appearances between the California Classic and the Las Vegas Summer League. Kaluma has yet to secure a deal for the 2026-27 season, though that could change if he continues to stack stellar performances in Las Vegas.
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Lakers' Arthur Kaluma: Scores 16 in SL win
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Kaluma recorded 16 points (5-11 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one block in 28 minutes during Monday's 88-84 California Classic Summer League win over the Spurs.
Kaluma did not play in Sunday's Summer League game for undisclosed reasons, but he returned to the lineup in a big way Monday, leading the second unit in scoring. Kaluma has scored in double figures in each of his two appearances at Summer League. Kaluma has yet to secure a deal for the 2026 season, so he will look to continue his strong play in hopes of earning a contract.
Kaluma was waived by the Lakers on Thursday, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Kaluma was brought in on an Exhibit 10 deal in June. This transaction puts him on track to begin the 2025-26 season with the G League's South Bay Lakers.
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Lakers' Arthur Kaluma: Receives chance with LA
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Kaluma is signing an Exhibit 10 contract with the Lakers, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports.
Kaluma is one of several roster additions following the 2025 NBA Draft, as the team also managed to sign Eric Dixon, RJ Davis and Augustas Marciulionis following the conclusion of the second round. Kaluma will aim to prove that he belongs at the next level after averaging 12.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.9 blocks and 0.9 steals over 33 matchups during the 2024-25 season as a Texas Longhorn.
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