According to the Los Angeles Times, ex-UK star Joe Crawford will play for the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA’s Developmental League.
Crawford, a second-rick pick of the Los Angeles Lakers, was cut last month.
Writes Broderick Turner in the Times:
Rookie guard Joe Crawford, cut by the Lakers during training camp, today joined the team’s Los Angeles D-Fenders club in the NBA Development League.
Crawford, selected by the Lakers in the second round with the 58th pick, averaged 2.8 points in 7.3 minutes in six exhibition games with the Lakers.
The D-League held its draft Friday. The D-Fenders already have seven of the 10 players who are allotted.
When the D-League season starts Nov. 28, the Lakers probably will have rookie Sun Yue playing some games for the D-Fenders. Sun has been inactive in the first four Lakers regular-season games.
NBA players during their first two years in the league can be assigned to the D-League up to three times during the season.
