The Lakers are bringing back center Colin Castleton on a two-way contract, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The signing is official, according to the transaction log at NBA.com.
Castleton, 24, joined the Lakers on a two-way contract last July after going undrafted out of Florida. He logged just 59 total minutes in 16 games with Los Angeles at the NBA level, but had a bigger role in the G League, where he appeared in 24 Showcase Cup and regular season games for the South Bay Lakers. The big man averaged 16.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.6 blocks in 28.8 minutes per game for L.A.’s G League affiliate.
The Lakers issued Castleton a two-way qualifying offer last week, making him a restricted free agent. The move ensured that he couldn’t sign a contract with another team without L.A. having the ability to match it.
With Castleton back under contract, the Lakers now have all three of their two-way contract openings filled, as our tracker shows. Undrafted rookies Blake Hinson and Armel Traore occupy the other two slots.