Lakers Sign Johnson and Ross, Waive Anton Watson
Los Angeles adds guards Michi Johnson and Chase Ross on Exhibit 10 deals, while forward Anton Watson is cut just a day after signing an identical contract.
The Lakers have signed guards Michi Johnson and Chase Ross to Exhibit 10 contracts and waived forward Anton Watson, cut loose barely a day after he had put pen to paper on an identical deal.
Johnson arrives out of South Carolina, where he averaged 17.2 points and 4.3 assists a game in the 2025/26 NCAA season. Ross joins from Marquette, having posted 14.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists a game.
Watson's departure closes the door on a stint that lasted barely 24 hours from signing to release.
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