{
  "id": 8835083,
  "title": "Gonzaga’s Anton Watson Signs Training Camp Deal With Los Angeles Lakers, Soon After Waived",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/gonzagas-anton-watson-signs-training-camp-deal-with-los-angeles",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T03:54:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gonzaga-anton-watson-signs-training-035459352.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anton Watson, a former Gonzaga University forward, has signed a training camp deal with the Los Angeles Lakers and was subsequently waived by the team. Watson, who was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft, had a brief stint with the New York Knicks where he averaged minimal statistics over nine games. After his release from the Knicks, Lakers signed Watson in September 2025. The Lakers have also signed Meechie Johnson and Chase Ross, indicating a series of training camp moves. Watson, from Spokane, Washington, averaged 7.6 points per game in seven NBA Summer League games this year, shooting 34.0% from the field, 19.2% from three-point range, and converting 100% of his free throws.",
  "summary": "Back to the NBA G League for the stat of Washington’s Mr. Basketball in 2019.",
  "key_points": [
    "Anton Watson signs training camp deal with Los Angeles Lakers.",
    "Previously waived by Los Angeles Lakers.",
    "Averaged 7.6 points per game in NBA Summer League."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Signing with the Lakers after a stint with the Knicks and a draft by the Celtics puts Watson in his fourth team in as many seasons, testing his fit in another training camp.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}