{"id":97570,"date":"2025-08-26T05:35:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T05:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/97570\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T05:35:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T05:35:06","slug":"nba-fans-react-to-los-angeles-lakers-signing-new-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/97570\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Fans React To Los Angeles Lakers Signing New Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_oudj3d0sx\">Kylor Kelley is coming off his rookie season in the NBA. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_tl8ojbdrl\">He had averages of 3.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest while shooting 63.6% from the field in 11 games for the New Orleans Pelicans and Dallas Mavericks. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_hg5cemv6c\">On Monday, the Los Angeles Lakers officially announced that they had signed the 27-year-old. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_zwccx26o7\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_ksj615\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Trevor_Lane\/status\/1960145759061365083\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Via Trevor Lane of Lakers Nation:<\/a> &#8220;Lakers announce they have signed Kylor Kelley&#8221;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lakers announce they have signed Kylor Kelley <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zdSA8i8vrJ\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/zdSA8i8vrJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trevor_Lane\/status\/1960145759061365083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_vomdnpq4g\">Many people reacted to the news on social media. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_l54a9c4ec\">Trevor Lane: &#8220;Kelley will be on an Exhibit-10 contract, which sets him up to join the Lakers in camp and then likely head to South Bay&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_41q7wdqxa\">@LeBron__legacy: &#8220;Next jokic&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_atwop1add\">@Forever_Laker24: &#8220;Gotta be training camp deal&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_aibvu56s3\">@Shaqk311: &#8220;Tall dude and only brought in to see if Luka\u2019s lobs can make a career for him. Nothing special&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_4rbngifah\">@TheMisterMarcus: &#8220;Championship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"NBA \" title=\"NBA \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apr 13, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA;  Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kenrich Williams (34) shoots a jump shot against New Orleans Pelicans center Kylor Kelley (35) during the first half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images \/ Stephen Lew-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ldzk9uok9\">@BreakOneHeart: &#8220;I remember he played with the Mavs only 2 games and he literally back on the bench forever&#8230; Are you sure for doing that?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_zpvntjvn7\">@_zaiire_: &#8220;Ring us now&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ccnztjhv5\">@DannyDaOrginal: &#8220;Who even is this ? \ud83d\udc40 lemme do some research&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Kylor Kelley \" title=\"Kylor Kelley \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Feb 2, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Dallas Mavericks center Kylor Kelley (50) reacts during the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images \/ Ken Blaze-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_wpyzcjdbt\">Kelly has also spent time in the G League. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_48hcwmf0t\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_ksj615\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nbagleague\/status\/1863096966336639359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Via NBA G League (on December 1, 2024):<\/a> &#8220;16 PTS \ud83d\udd10 9 REB \ud83d\udd10 8 BLK <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ibb40jwhu\">Kylor Kelley flirted with a triple-double and tied his CAREER-HIGH in blocks for the @southbaylakers ! This was his second straight game with 5+ rejections.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">16 PTS \ud83d\udd10 9 REB \ud83d\udd10 8 BLK<\/p>\n<p>Kylor Kelley flirted with a triple-double and tied his CAREER-HIGH in blocks for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SouthBayLakers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@southbaylakers<\/a>! This was his second straight game with 5+ rejections. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p1pdZXV1V0\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/p1pdZXV1V0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA G League (@nbagleague) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbagleague\/status\/1863096966336639359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">December 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_meiinbmbp\">The Lakers finished last season as the third seed in the Western Conference with a 50-32 record.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_vbkhdryob\">They lost to Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs (in five games). <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kylor Kelley is coming off his rookie season in the NBA. 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