Free agent shooting guard Tyler Dorsey has signed a contract to play in the G League, according to veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein (Twitter link).
Dorsey began the 2022/23 season on a two-way contract with the Mavericks following a successful stint in Europe, but appeared briefly in just three games for Dallas before being waived on December 26.
A report earlier this week stated that the 26-year-old was drawing interest from multiple EuroLeague teams but intended to remain stateside in the hopes of landing a 10-day contract with an NBA team.
The Lakers reportedly worked out Dorsey on Thursday, but used their open roster spot to sign Sterling Brown to a 10-day deal. With no NBA opportunities presenting themselves right away, it appears Dorsey will attempt to make his way back to the league by continuing to impress at the NBAGL level.
In 17 games earlier this season for the Texas Legends, Dallas’ affiliate, he averaged 24.4 PPG, 4.9 RPG, and 2.2 APG on .466/.467/.842 shooting.
The 41st pick of the 2017 draft, Dorsey played 104 games over two seasons with the Hawks and Grizzlies from 2017-19. The former Oregon star averaged 6.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest before heading overseas in 2019. He had strong showings for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel and Olympiacos in Greece before returning to the U.S. this past summer.