Recent Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies Player Signs With New Team

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NBA free agency is underway, and several players have struck new agreements that can soon be officially signed. While many players have agreed to new NBA deals, there have also been former NBA players signing contracts in different professional leagues.
It was recently revealed by HoopsHype that former Memphis Grizzlies guard Shaquille Harrison had signed with French professional basketball team ASVEL Villeurbanne. Harrison's most recent NBA action came with the Grizzlies last season when he appeared in three games. Prior to this stint in Memphis, Harrison was with the Los Angeles Lakers where he did not appear in a regular season game, but played eight playoff games in 2023.
ASVEL Villeurbanne announced the signing of Harrison on X (formerly known as Twitter):
Welcome Mister Shaquille Harrison ! 🫡
— LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) July 2, 2024
Poste 1-2 américain (1m93, 30 ans) formé à l’université de Tulsa et passé par plusieurs franchises NBA, Shaquille Harrison rejoint LDLC ASVEL pour la saison prochaine !
Élu deux fois défenseur de l’année en G-League, Shaq amènera son… pic.twitter.com/Mm04mqJv3p
Harrison has spent a lot of time in the G League, appearing in 177 regular season games, 34 Showcase Cup games, and six playoff games since 2016. In his G League career, Harrison has averaged 12.2 PPG, 5.0 RPG, and 4.8 APG. Also coming up with an impressive 1.9 steals per game in his G League career (2.9 this past season), Harrison has two G League Defensive Player of the Year awards.
Looking to bring his two-way ability to ASVEL Villeurbanne, Harrison should be a key piece to what they do next season. Perhaps Harrison's play in France can lead to another NBA opportunity down the line.
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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.