Lakers, needing backcourt help, sign Nick Smith Jr. to new deal
The Los Angeles Lakers are signing two-way guard Nick Smith Jr. To a new two-year contract, agent Lucas Newton of Klutch Sports informed ESPN on Sunday. With star guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined, the Lakers are including backcourt depth for the playoffs. “Obviously a difficult decision,” Redick stated of the selection between changing…