David Stockton to the South Bay Lakers

[ZagNative]

Good news for David's fans:

South Bay Acquires Returning Player Rights to Reggie Hearn and David Stockton

September 3, 2019

The South Bay Lakers have acquired the returning player rights to Reggie Hearn and David Stockton from the Stockton Kings in exchange for two first round picks and the returning player rights to Derrick Griffin Jr., it was announced today by General Manager Nick Mazzella.

During the 2017-18 season, Stockton appeared in 39 games (15 starts) for the Kings, averaging 16.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.8 steals in 28.2 minutes. He finished that season with the Utah Jazz where he averaged 3.3 points across three regular season games and appeared in two playoff games. Stockton, a four-year veteran of the NBA G League, has appeared in 142 games (106 starts) and has averaged 18.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 1.7 steals while shooting 38.2 percent from three-point range. Stockton most recently played for Medi Bayreuth in Germany where he appeared in 35 games (25 starts), averaging 8.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 19.8 minutes.

[Spike#1]

So great for David! Talk about making the most with what you have!!! Great story!

[zag buddy]

The little kid that could!!!!!!! So admirable in so many ways. Go David

[Zagdawg]

Great news!

[Bogozags]

`So will he be playing with Zach on that G-League Team?

[willandi]

`So will he be playing with Zach on that G-League Team?

Didn't Zach sign an actual contract, not a two-way?

He still could be sent to the South Bay's.

[Bogozags]

These professional teams have two hundred and one different types of contracts...I kinda miss the old days when you just signed with a team...times have sure changed...a few years ago I was younger and now I am a lot older...

[Mojo13]

Zach signed a 2-way deal with the Lakers. That likely means he spends much of the season going back and forth with the G and the NBA. Literally he will play a game with the G one night and be on the bench for the Lakers the next. He will be one the first call-up for injuries and will get a shot with the Lakers.

Alex Caruso grinded for the Lakers for a few years and finally parlayed it into a real contract with he Lakers this season. JWIII decided it was in his better interest to ditch the 2-way and head to Europe for some real money and further his game. NWG skipped it all together and headed to Europe, got better, proved himself and came back for a real contract. Different strokes for different folks.

Zack will be making a prorated $275K for every day he spends witht he Lakers and $75K for every day in the G. If he spends a enough time with the parent Lakers his contract will auto convert into t an NBA rookie minimum deal (~$800K).

It is a great opportunity for a guy like Zach to prove himself.


Stockton is maybe a $35K salary or $75K max depending on the contract, but those are usually limited and used on younger guys to try to retain their rights.
There are ways to spiff Stockton's deal if the Lakers really need him to stick in El Segundo and manage the G league team. Stockton never really seems to be trying to max his money - or at least has not been good enough to land a meaningful dollar contract overseas. He seems happy sticking around the G league waiting for the odd 10 day contract crumb to fall to him.

[Zagdawg]

Lakers Sign David Stockton

https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-sign-david-stockton

[Zagdawg]

South Bay Lakers
@SouthBayLakers
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David Stockton 'passes' Andre Barrett for the 6th-most assists in
@nbagleague
history. #milestone

https://twitter.com/LakeShowScoop/status/1235471635009785856

[zag buddy]

The kid actually does more with less. He really stands out.

[SLOZag]

News and a Nice Career Update

"David Stockton ... has agreed to join Mets de Guaynabo in Puerto Rico, reports Emiliano Carchia of Sportando. Stockton, 29, went undrafted out of Gonzaga in 2014 and has spent most of his professional career since then in the NBA’s G League. In five total seasons with the Reno Bighorns and South Bay Lakers, he has averaged 17.5 PPG, 7.1 APG, and 3.5 RPG on .450/.372/.823 shooting in 169 games (30.0 MPG). Stockton has also appeared in six total NBA games for the Kings and Jazz, and has some international experience, having played in Croatia in 2016, New Zealand in 2016/17, and Germany in 2018/19.

"The timing of Stockton’s move to Puerto Rico is interesting, since a recent report said he has been named vice president of the new G League players’ union (the Basketball Players Union). That report indicated that Stockton was part of the BPU’s “interim” executive committee, so perhaps he’ll be replaced now that he’s apparently headed to Puerto Rico."

https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2020/10/david-stockton-to-play-in-puerto-rico.html

[SLOZag]

"Angel Nunez [will join David and has] signed with the Guaynabo Mets, the professional team in Puerto Rico announced."

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/oct/28/gonzaga-products-david-stockton-angel-nunez-sign-w/

[Rangerzag]

I do not know if he will play, but it looks like The rights to David will be in Memphis.

https://twitter.com/SouthBayLakers/status/1348683153330761729

[webspinnre]

I do not know if he will play, but it looks like The rights to David will be in Memphis.

https://twitter.com/SouthBayLakers/s...83153330761729

I'm pretty sure he's still in Puerto Rico, so this would just be his player rights if/when he returns to the G league.