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NBA Free Agency Rumors: Lakers re-sign Tarik Black to two-year deal - Silver Screen and Roll
Good signing for young player with potential.
Good signing for young player with potential.
Third-year center Tarik Black will return to the Los Angeles Lakers on a two-year deal worth $12.85 million.
Black’s deal will include a trade kicker and a guarantee date in the second season, as well as adding the important note that the salary represents the maximum he was able to earn under the Early Bird provisions.
Black was originally signed by the Houston Rockets after going undrafted in 2014, but waived and subsequently acquired by the Lakers, where he has spent the majority of the past two seasons.
Black has averaged 5 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 0.4 blocks in 16.6 minutes per game during his two years in the NBA, but he has been productive in limited playing time, with those averages translating to 9.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per-36 minutes.
That’s not to say Black would necessarily continue to have the same productivity in a starting role (he averages five fouls per-36), but the Lakers have been better off during his floor time.
Black boasted the best net rating on the Lakers last year, with the team outscoring opponents by 0.7 points per 100 possessions while he was on the floor. Part of that is skewed by small sample size, but the team did appear to benefit from Black’s activity and athleticism during his floor time.
This appears to be a really solid deal for the Lakers under the new, gargantuan cap. Black’s finishing ability in the pick-and-roll and rim protection would seem to be a good fit in Luke Walton’s Golden State Warriors inspired offense, and it appears Black himself is excited to be back:
This move solidifies the Lakers’ depth in the frontcourt, with Black looking primed to finally get some minutes as the primary backup for the newly signed Timofey Mozgov.
Black’s deal will include a trade kicker and a guarantee date in the second season, as well as adding the important note that the salary represents the maximum he was able to earn under the Early Bird provisions.
Black was originally signed by the Houston Rockets after going undrafted in 2014, but waived and subsequently acquired by the Lakers, where he has spent the majority of the past two seasons.
Black has averaged 5 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 0.4 blocks in 16.6 minutes per game during his two years in the NBA, but he has been productive in limited playing time, with those averages translating to 9.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per-36 minutes.
That’s not to say Black would necessarily continue to have the same productivity in a starting role (he averages five fouls per-36), but the Lakers have been better off during his floor time.
Black boasted the best net rating on the Lakers last year, with the team outscoring opponents by 0.7 points per 100 possessions while he was on the floor. Part of that is skewed by small sample size, but the team did appear to benefit from Black’s activity and athleticism during his floor time.
This appears to be a really solid deal for the Lakers under the new, gargantuan cap. Black’s finishing ability in the pick-and-roll and rim protection would seem to be a good fit in Luke Walton’s Golden State Warriors inspired offense, and it appears Black himself is excited to be back:
This move solidifies the Lakers’ depth in the frontcourt, with Black looking primed to finally get some minutes as the primary backup for the newly signed Timofey Mozgov.