NBA: Lakers Make Major Moves, Signing 3 Free Agents and Acquiring Kessler

The Los Angeles Lakers have been active in bolstering their roster, making a series of moves in the free agency market and through trades. The team has acquired center Walker Kessler in a trade and has signed three new players: Sandro Mamukelashvili, Quentin Grimes, and Collin Sexton.

Sandro Mamukelashvili, a 27-year-old shooting forward, has agreed to a four-year contract worth $52 million, with the fourth year being a player option. Last season with the Toronto Raptors, Mamukelashvili averaged 11.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, shooting 38.9% from three-point range.

Guard Quentin Grimes, 26, joins the Lakers on a four-year deal worth $60 million, also with a player option in the final year. Grimes played for the Philadelphia 76ers this past season, contributing 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game over 75 appearances.

Additionally, the Lakers have signed shooting guard Collin Sexton to a two-year contract worth $19 million, with a player option for the second year. Sexton brings significant scoring ability, having averaged 18.3 points per game over his 475-game career.