Lakers sign former 1st-round pick to compete for minutes with Bronny James

The Los Angeles Lakers have an intrigue-filled Summer League roster.

There's Bronny James, the No. 1 scorer in college basketball (Eric Dixon), a son of a Hall of Famer (Augustas Marciulionis) and more.

One name that was unexpected: Darius Bazley.

Bazley was the No. 23 overall pick in 2019 out of the G League.

He was originally committed to play college basketball at Syracuse but instead changed paths before he got to campus.

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Bazley is a 6-foot-8, athletic lefty who has averaged 6.9 points per game in 237 NBA contests. 

He has spent a lot of time in the G League in recent years after Oklahoma City gave him heavy run early in his career.

He'll be a longshot to make the Lakers, but they're giving him a shot. He certainly has talent.

It'll be interesting to see how many minutes he actually gets in Summer League. That could be a hint to how much the Lakers want to see from him and if he has a real chance to make the team.

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