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Lakers land ex-first round pick in 2025 G League Draft
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The NBA kicked off the G League Draft on Saturday, where numerous athletes were selected to G League teams for the 2025-26 season. With the No. 1 overall pick, the South Bay Lakers, the affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers , selected a former first-round pick from the 2024 NBA Draft.
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Reports indicate that the franchise acquired Dillon Jones , who was the No. 26 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, with the first selection of the G League Draft. Jones was originally picked by the Washington Wizards but was immediately traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder , where he won a championship.
"Former NBA first-round pick and NBA champion Dillon Jones goes No. 1 overall to the South Bay Lakers in the 2025 NBA G League Draft!"
The soon-to-be 24-year-old forward played 54 games for the Thunder during the 2024-25 campaign. He finished that season averaging 2.5 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game while shooting 38.3% from the field and 25.4% from beyond the three-point line.
Jones will join the Lakers' G League affiliate, where the league begins its Tip-Off Tournament in early November. He'll then have the opportunity to showcase his skills in the 36-game regular season that begins in mid-December. If Dillon Jones plays well enough, there is a chance he could earn a two-way contract.
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In the meantime, the Lakers are 1-1 to begin the season after earning their first victory in a 128-110 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. Los Angeles will be back in action on Sunday when the club faces off against the 1-1 Sacramento Kings . LeBron James has yet to make his season debut, as he continues to struggle with sciatica.
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