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Looney will sign a one-year, $3.9 million deal with the Lakers, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

The Lakers add some additional depth to their frontcourt. Presumably, Looney will slot in as the third-string center behind Walker Kessler and Sandro Mamukelashvili. With the Pelicans in 2025-26, Looney appeared in 21 regular-season games and averaged 2.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists.

Zubac (ribs) collected 24 points (10-13 FG, 4-5 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and four blocks in 18 minutes during Croatia's 123-50 win over Cyprus on Friday.

Zubac sat out the final stretch of the NBA regular season due to an injury to his ribs, though he's healthy now and looked dominant in FIBA competition Friday. The veteran center is set to open the new year as Indiana's top center following an injury-plagued 2025-26 campaign, when he averaged 14.1 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 30.1 minutes across 48 games for the Clippers and Pacers.

Cardwell finished with 12 points (5-7 FG, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists, four steals and four blocks in 25 minutes of Monday's 95-89 Summer League win over the Bucks.

Cardwell sat out Sunday's win over Warriors Blue for maintenance, but he was back to business Monday. He's looked excellent through two exhibitions, shooting 72.7 percent from the field with averages of 9.0 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 3.0 blocks.

Brown posted two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 22 minutes of Monday's 88-84 Summer League loss to the Lakers.

Since scoring 10 points in his opener, Brown has since posted two duds for the Spurs. The No. 44 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Brown is averaging 4.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 steals on 50.0 percent shooting through three exhibitions.

Olbrich logged 21 points (7-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-5 FT), six rebounds, one assist and a steal in 22 minutes during Monday's 95-85 California Classic Summer League loss to the Heat.

Olbrich put together another impressive showing Monday, going perfect from the field en route to a team-high 21 points. The 22-year-old pro has been impressive over his last two appearances, averaging 17.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 18.5 minutes per contest. Olbrich has yet to secure a deal for the 2026 campaign, but his strong showing in Summer League could lead to him garnering a training camp opportunity.

Goldin is out for Monday's California Classic Summer League game against the Warriors Gold, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Goldin will get the night off for the second half of the back-to-back set. In two appearances at the California Classic, Goldin averaged 10.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 1.5 assists in 27.5 minutes per contest.

Reed racked up 12 points (6-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and one block over 25 minutes during Monday's 88-84 California Classic Summer League loss to the Lakers.

Reed looked good in his return from a one-game layoff, leading the Spurs in rebounding and serving as one of the few San Antonio players to record a positive plus-minus rating in the defeat. Reed is an exciting young prospect, but it'll be tough for him to find meaningful minutes in his rookie season while the Spurs are at full strength.

Ejiofor posted 19 points (5-13 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 15 rebounds, three assists and a block in 25 minutes during Monday's 82-77 Utah Summer League win over the Thunder.

Ejiofor dominated Monday, posting game-high figures in rebounds and leading the Hawks in scoring. The 23rd overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft struggled on the offensive end in his Summer League debut while going just 2-for-7 from the floor, but he was able to bounce back in his second outing. Ejiofor has recorded at least 11 rebounds in each of his two Summer League appearances, underscoring his ability on the glass.

Mara contributed 10 points (3-9 FG, 2-4 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and four blocks over 23 minutes during Monday's 82-77 Salt Lake City Summer League loss to the Hawks.

Mara added a game-high five turnovers while he was out there, so it wasn't his most productive offensive outing. However, he did show his upside as a shot blocker and did a nice job battling on the boards. It remains to be seen if Mara will suit up for the second leg of this back-to-back set Tuesday versus the Jazz.

Cardwell (undisclosed) is available for Monday's California Classic Summer League game against the Bucks, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.

Cardwell sat out Sunday's win over Warriors Blue -- the second leg of a back-to-back-to-back set -- due to undisclosed reasons. However, he'll suit up in Sacramento's final California Classic contest. In 28 minutes during Saturday's win over the Nets, the big man tallied eight points, eight rebounds, three blocks, two assists and two steals.