With the departure of their big man Pau Gasol, the Los Angeles Lakers are clearly in dire need of a big man into their small roster, and it looks like Mitch Kuptchak found a quality replacement whose name is Ed Davis.
The 6-foot-10 power forward will be playing for the purple and gold franchise in the upcoming regular season, with an agreed two-year, $2 million contract, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.
Free agent forward Ed Davis has reached agreement on a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, league source tells Yahoo.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 17, 2014
Davis, 25, averaged 5.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, while only playing at least 15 minutes for the Memphis Grizzlies last season. He served as a backup for all-star Zach Randolph, which significantly limited his chances to display his full potential.
But now with a new chance to redeem himself from last season, he will try to make the most out of this opportunity, by providing a much-needed solid presence down the paint for the Lakers.
Davis was selected by the Toronto Raptors as the 13th overall pick in 2010.
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