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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Lakers Agree to 1-Year, $12 Million Contract
The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly agreed to a free-agent deal to retain shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on Sunday, according to ESPN's Chris Haynes.
Sam Amick of USA Today reported that the one-year contract will pay KCP $12 million.
Caldwell-Pope signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers last July after spending the first four seasons of his NBA career with the Detroit Pistons.
The 25-year-old Georgia native averaged 13.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals across 74 appearances during the 2017-18 campaign. He missed time while serving 25-day jail sentence for a probation violation, which included a work-release program but prevented him from traveling out of state.
On the floor, the eighth overall pick in the 2013 draft has emerged as a reliable three-and-D contributor.
Caldwell-Pope shot a career-best 38.3 percent from beyond the arc with the Lakers last season. At the other end of the floor, he ranks 16th among all NBA guards in defensive win shares since his debut campaign in 2013-14, per Basketball Reference.
Sam Amick of USA Today reported that the one-year contract will pay KCP $12 million.
Caldwell-Pope signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers last July after spending the first four seasons of his NBA career with the Detroit Pistons.
The 25-year-old Georgia native averaged 13.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals across 74 appearances during the 2017-18 campaign. He missed time while serving 25-day jail sentence for a probation violation, which included a work-release program but prevented him from traveling out of state.
On the floor, the eighth overall pick in the 2013 draft has emerged as a reliable three-and-D contributor.
Caldwell-Pope shot a career-best 38.3 percent from beyond the arc with the Lakers last season. At the other end of the floor, he ranks 16th among all NBA guards in defensive win shares since his debut campaign in 2013-14, per Basketball Reference.