November 25: The Lakers have officially signed Timme to a two-way contract and waived Koloko, the team announced today in a press release.
As our tracker shows, Timme will be eligible to appear in up to 40 regular season games for Los Angeles.
November 24: Confirming the Lakers’ plan to sign Timme to a two-way contract, Shams Charania of ESPN reports (via Twitter) that the team is waiving Koloko to create an opening for the newcomer.
November 21: The Lakers plan to sign free agent big man Drew Timme to a two-way contract, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints (Twitter link).
Los Angeles’ three two-way spots are currently occupied by Nick Smith Jr., Christian Koloko and Chris Manon. Siegel hears Smith won’t be the odd man out, so either Koloko or Manon will be released to make roster space for Timme.
Timme, who had a decorated college career at Gonzaga, went undrafted in 2023 and spent most of his first two post-college seasons in the G League. The Nets signed him to a two-year standard contract in late March after a strong 2024/25 regular season with Brooklyn’s affiliate team in Long Island.
The Nets picked up their $1,955,377 option on Timme in late June, but his salary was fully non-guaranteed, and they wound up waiving him during the preseason. The 25-year-old forward/center averaged 12.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in nine appearances (28.2 minutes per game) with Brooklyn down the stretch last season. His shooting line was .441/.257/.625.
Timme, who put up big numbers for the Nets in Summer League (25.3 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 2.7 APG and 1.0 SPG in three games), has been playing for the NBAGL’s South Bay Lakers to open 2025/26. In four Tip-Off Tournament games (34.1 MPG) this fall, he has averaged 28.3 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 4.5 APG and 1.5 SPG on .481/.240/.762 shooting.
Manon, an undrafted rookie out of Vanderbilt, has made two garbage-time appearances with the Lakers this fall. The 23-year-old wing has been highly productive in four games (33.4 MPG) with South Bay, averaging 18.8 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 2.5 APG on .458/.500/.789 shooting. He currently leads the G League in steals per game (3.5) and is tied for fourth in blocks per game (2.8).
Koloko, a third-year center, has also made a pair of garbage-time appearances with L.A. this season after getting into 37 games in 2024/25. He averaged 2.4 PPG and 2.5 RPG in 9.2 MPG last season for Los Angeles.
Waive Koloko so Toronto can sign him
Doncic
Reaves
Knecht
LaRavia
Kleber
Sixth man: Timme
There’s not a team in the league that can put out a similar lineup.
With JJ coaching too
I get it. The Lakers have been historically “The Team” and Southern California is a great place to live. But the obvious jealousy just makes you look so petty and envious. Sad really!!!
Are you suggesting the team is a little too vanilla?
Vucevic, Giddey, Huerter, Collins, Buzelis.
Aldama, Jock Landale, Cam Spencer, Konchar, Ty Jerome.
Markkanen, Mykhailiuk, Kevin Love, Kessler, Filipowski.
A lot of vanilla in the league these days. Mostly because there are so many international players.
Jerome complicates that a lil. But yes ur point stands
hornets tripled down in the draft.
There’s only 1-2 intnl players per lineup u listed
That’s still way more than 25 years ago.
Lol
Who is the odd man out, Koloko?
I think so. JJ has said he really likes Manon, and wants to find done minutes for him. Smith Jr. has played well for them.
Hope he can get to play and they keep the south park TIMMY when he makes a basket.
Maybe pacers or kings sign Koloko