Vander Blue: Signs partially-guaranteed deal with Lakers

Blue, last season’s G-League MVP, posted 24.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists
and 1.6 steals across 34.9 minutes per game last season with the Los Angeles
D-Fenders — the Lakers’ G-League affiliate. The 6-foot-5 guard did so while
shooting 43.5 percent from the field and drilling 1.8 threes per game at a 35.1
percent clip. The exact details of Blue’s deal with the Lakers haven’t been
released at this moment, but it seems safe to assume he’ll join the squad for
training camp in an attempt to make the final NBA roster. It’ll be an uphill
battle for the 25-year-old, as he’ll be competing against the likes of Lonzo
Ball, Jordan Clarkson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and others for playing time.