Los Angeles Lakers Sign Warriors Summer League Player

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly signing a Golden State Warriors' NBA Summer League standout

May 4, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Golden State Warriors bench players celebrate after a basket by guard Buddy Hield (not pictured) during the second quarter of game seven of the first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

The NBA Summer League is a time for young players to shine, and a select few ultimately earn opportunities at the next level from it.

The Golden State Warriors had a good run in Las Vegas this summer, finishing with a 3-2 record, capped off by an 82-71 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. In this game, the Warriors were led by undrafted guard Chris Manon, who dropped 17 points, five rebounds, two assists, four steals, and two blocks on 4-5 shooting from the field.

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Chris Manon's two-way game leads the @warriors to victory in Las Vegas!

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Through five appearances in Las Vegas, Manon averaged 11.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.6 blocks per game.

Manon, 23, is a 6-foot-5 guard who went through the Summer League looking for an opportunity, and he found one on Monday. While Manon played for the Warriors in the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League, he picked up an offer from their division rival.

Mar 20, 2025; Cleveland, OH, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores guard Chris Manon (30) drives to the basket during practice at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images | Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

ESPN's Shams Charania reports that Manon is signing a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.

"The Los Angeles Lakers plan to sign 7-footer Christian Koloko and forward Chris Manon on two-way NBA contracts, sources tell ESPN. Manon, undrafted out of Vanderbilt, played for the Warriors in California and Las Vegas summer leagues. Koloko played 37 games for L.A. last season," Charania posted on X (formerly Twitter).

The Los Angeles Lakers plan to sign 7-footer Christian Koloko and forward Chris Manon on two-way NBA contracts, sources tell ESPN. Manon, undrafted out of Vanderbilt, played for the Warriors in California and Las Vegas summer leagues. Koloko played 37 games for L.A. last season.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 21, 2025

Manon played three years of collegiate basketball at Cornell before transferring to Vanderbilt for his final season. At Vanderbilt, Manon averaged 6.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game while shooting 53.3% from the field.

Manon is a defensive-minded guard and impressive hustle player, which is undoubtedly what earned him a two-way spot with the Lakers after a summer stint with Golden State.