Overview

• The Los Angeles Lakers signed 31-year-old free agent Alex Len to bolster their center rotation after rescinding a trade for Charlotte's Mark Williams.
• The trade for Williams was nullified when the player failed a physical, leaving the Lakers with a gap in their frontcourt following Anthony Davis's recent trade to Dallas.
• Len, a 12-year NBA veteran, was waived by the Washington Wizards after being traded from the Sacramento Kings in a multi-team deal last week.
• To make room for Len on the roster, the Lakers waived Christian Wood, who has not played this season due to ongoing recovery from knee surgeries.
• Len joins Jaxson Hayes as the Lakers' primary centers, with Hayes starting in recent games during the team's ongoing six-game win streak.