Los Angeles Lakers Sign Jordan Goodwin to Two-Way Deal – The NBA G League
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Jordan Goodwin to a two-way contract. As part of the move, the team released two-way forward Armel Traoré.
Goodwin (6’5″, 220) most recently played for the South Bay Lakers. This call-up is the second of the 2024-25 season for South Bay and the 54th in franchise history.
Goodwin participated in 17 Tip-Off Tournament and regular season G League games (nine starts) this season, averaging 13.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.8 steals in 24.0 minutes. He scored in double figures 14 times, including a season-high 25 points against Texas on January 31. Over 49 regular season games (44 starts) spanning three NBA G League seasons with South Bay (2024-25) and Capital City (2021-23), Goodwin has averaged 15.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.8 steals in 30.6 minutes.
The 26-year-old has played in 121 career NBA regular season games (19 starts) over three seasons with Memphis (2023-24), Phoenix (2023-24), and Washington (2021-23), posting averages of 6.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 17.9 minutes.
Traoré was signed to a two-way contract by the Lakers on July 5 and appeared in nine games, averaging 1.6 points and 1.7 rebounds in 7.4 minutes. He played in 13 games (10 starts) with South Bay, averaging 14.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 27.1minutes.