Lakers Sign Record-Breaking ‘Pro Scorer’ to New Contract

The Lakers, fresh from drafting Bronny James, signed Quincy Olivari—an undrafted guard with a scoring touch.

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Olivari’s journey: Rice to Xavier. His stats turned heads: 19.1 points, 40.9% from 3-point range.

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Lakers crave 3-point shooting. Olivari’s 38.7% career 3-point average caught their eye.

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He shattered Xavier’s 3-point record—106 in a season. Trevon Blueitt’s mark? Broken.

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Olivari’s 43-point game vs. DePaul—Big East’s highest scorer. Shades of Max Strus.

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Strus, too, was undrafted. Now he’s an NBA vet. Olivari hopes for a similar path.

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Lakers’ Exhibit-10 deal: non-guaranteed, but potential. Two-way contract in sight.

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At 6-foot-3, Olivari’s a shooter. Fear not—he’ll add more to his game. Lakers bet on his rise. 🏀

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