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EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 25: General Manager Rob Pelinka and Head coach JJ Redick of the Los Angeles Lakers speak with media during a press conference at UCLA Health Training Center on September 25, 2025 in El Segundo, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
It is almost that time of year again. With the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> gearing up for the 2026-27 season, there are still some pressing questions about the roster.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Lakers are facing a roster squeeze and still have some areas to address even after a busy offseason. As the season gets closer, teams are filling out their training camp rosters. On Sunday evening, the Lakers announced they signed forward William Kyle III<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kyle, 22, is signing an Exhibit 10 deal and will get the opportunity to compete for a roster spot with the Lakers or their G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers.<\/p>\n Lakers Bringing on Kyle to Compete for NBA Opportunity<\/p>\n \n Kyle went undrafted in June. A 6\u20199\u201d forward, Kyle spent last season, his senior campaign, with Syracuse University, where he averaged 8.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 2.5 blocks per game in 32 appearances.<\/p>\n He has a particularly loaded defensive resume. Kyle was named Defensive Player of the Year during his sophomore season at Dakota State in 2024 and also earned First Team All-Summit League honors. Last season, Kyle led the ACC in both total blocks and blocks per game.<\/p>\n At 6\u20199\u201d and roughly 230 pounds, Kyle has the physical gifts to make his mark on the next level, but he\u2019ll have to expand his offensive arsenal.\u00a0<\/p>\n He is well regarded for his elite defense, which he\u2019ll look to transfer to the next level, but a major step in his growth will be to develop some semblance of a 3-point shot.\u00a0<\/p>\n Although Kyle was durable and a constant defensive force in college, he attempted just one 3-pointer in his four seasons.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAdel Ahmad<\/a> Adel is a writer with over five years of experience covering the NBA. His work has appeared on various media platforms, both national and local. More about Adel Ahmad<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 25: General Manager Rob Pelinka and Head coach JJ Redick of the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":908606,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[574],"tags":[64,63,726,85],"class_list":["post-908605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-basketball","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-basketball","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/908605","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=908605"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/908605\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/908606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=908605"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=908605"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=908605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Syracuse](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/syracuse-v-north-carolina-chapel-hill-north-carolina-february-02-william.jpg\")
GettyCHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA \u2013 FEBRUARY 02: William Kyle III #42 of the Syracuse Orange dunks the ball during the second half of a basketball game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Dean E. Smith Center on February 02, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen\/Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n