{"id":817250,"date":"2026-07-21T22:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T22:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/817250\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T22:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T22:12:14","slug":"lakers-make-two-way-roster-decision-after-arthur-kaluma-agrees-to-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/817250\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers Make Two-Way Roster Decision After Arthur Kaluma Agrees to Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the NBA Summer League<\/a> came to an end, with the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> falling to the Golden State Warriors in the semifinals in Las Vegas, the team\u2019s front office got back to work making a couple of moves.<\/p>\n

Along with adding defensive-minded guard Matisse Thybulle<\/a> to the roster, the Lakers brass decided to sign Summer League standout Arthur Kaluma<\/a> to a two-way contract.<\/p>\n

As a result of bringing in Kaluma, the team needed to part ways with one of the three players on the roster with two-way deals: Chris Manon<\/a>, AK Okereke<\/a> or Peter Suder<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lakers Waive Peter Suder to Make Room for Arthur Kaluma<\/p>\n

According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN<\/a>, the Lakers are waiving Suder to open up that third two-way contract to sign Kaluma.<\/p>\n

The Coachella Valley Lakers would welcome Peter Suder to their roster, a source familiar with the organization told ESPN, but understand that Suder will explore his options. The Lakers waived Suder from his 2-way deal to be able to sign Arthur Kaluma to a 2-way after Vegas.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dave McMenamin (@mcten) July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Although there was a case to part ways with Okereke, Suder seemed to be the player who was going to be waived all along, as he didn\u2019t do much during the Summer League to merit being on a two-way deal with the Lakers.<\/p>\n

Things got so bad for Suder during the Summer League that he didn\u2019t get the nod to play in the semifinals. That was the sign that the Lakers were ready to move on and that Kaluma could get the call with a two-way contract offer, which made a lot of sense, considering he was one of the breakout stars in Las Vegas during this offseason tournament.<\/p>\n

Lakers Make the Smart Move With Arthur Kaluma<\/p>\n

Heading into the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, all the buzz for the storied franchise was directed at rookie Cameron Carr<\/a> and second-year forward Adou Thiero<\/a>. They were the star attractions, without many other players on the roster drawing much attention.<\/p>\n

However, that didn\u2019t stop Kaluma from putting on a show and getting the much-deserved attention, as he played at a high level from start to finish on this Summer League squad.<\/p>\n

Even though Carr and Thiero played well during their Summer League stint, Kaluma definitely stole the show, averaging a team-high 18.6 points on some incredibly efficient shooting, going 60.9 percent from the field and 50 percent from deep.<\/p>\n

If the Lakers didn\u2019t extend the offer to Kaluma, he almost certainly would\u2019ve gotten picked up by another team, as he turned a lot of heads and earned this opportunity.<\/p>\n

Lakers Players Snubbed for Summer League First & Second Team Honors<\/p>\n

Despite going 4-1 during the Summer League, with the only loss being a hard-fought battle with the Warriors in the semifinals, the team didn\u2019t get a single player named to the Summer League First Team or Second Team.<\/p>\n

No Lakers player made the Summer League First Team nor the Second Team pic.twitter.com\/02zNBy1Brf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) July 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Considering how impressive the all-around performances by Kaluma, Carr and Thiero were during this stretch, a strong case can be made that the Lakers were definitely snubbed, with none of these young players making either team.<\/p>\n

Even though these three talented young players on the rise didn\u2019t get the respect they deserved for what they accomplished during the Summer League, the future is bright for them, as they\u2019ll look to continue making an impression once training camp and the preseason roll around in September.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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