Collin Sexton is officially a Laker. Los Angeles announced on Sunday that it has signed the veteran guard to a two-year, $19 million contract, using the team's room exception to round out a busy stretch of free-agency moves. The deal includes a player option for the second season, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
Sexton joins the Lakers after splitting last season between the Charlotte Hornets and the Chicago Bulls, and his arrival gives Los Angeles another shot-creator to lean on in the backcourt now that the post-LeBron James era has officially begun. The Lakers welcomed him on social media as their latest bench addition, capping a flurry of offseason moves that also included a trade for center Walker Kessler and the signings of Quentin Grimes and Sandro Mamukelashvili.
Sexton appeared in 68 games between Charlotte and Chicago last season, averaging 15.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists while shooting 48.5 percent from the field and 40.1 percent from beyond the arc. His numbers spiked after a February trade sent him to the Bulls, where he averaged 17.5 points and 1.5 steals over his final 26 games.