Lakers sign forward to Exhibit 10 contract

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-18 · by Melissa Rohlin

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The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Anton Watson to an Exhibit 10 contract on Thursday. Watson, a 6-foot-8 player who previously averaged 11 points and 4.9 rebounds per game for the South Bay Lakers' G League team last season, was drafted by the Boston Celtics in 2024 but waived by them in March 2025 before playing nine games with the New York Knicks. Watson played college basketball at Gonzaga from 2019 to 2024.
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The Lakers signed forward Anton Watson to an Exhibit 10 contract on Thursday. Watson, a 6-foot-8, 225-pound player, was originally selected by the Celtics in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft with the 54th overall pick. After being waived by the Celtics in March 2025, he played nine games for the Knicks before joining the South Bay Lakers last season, where he averaged 11 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.4 steals per game while playing an average of 27.3 minutes. Watson spent five seasons at Gonzaga University from 2019 to 2024.

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Melissa Rohlin
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Topics

Celtics Exhibit 10 Knicks Lakers the South Bay Lakers

Subjects

Celtics ORG · 2× the South Bay Lakers ORG · 2× Anton Watson PERSON · 1× Gonzaga ORG · 1× Knicks ORG · 1× Lakers ORG · 1× Watson PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward played for the South Bay Lakers last season, averaging 11 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals in 27.3 minutes.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18
2026-09-18 · New York Post
Lakers sign forward to Exhibit 10 contract · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Lakers have signed forward Anton Watson to an Exhibit 10 contract, the team announced Thursday. asserted
team → sign → contract
The 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward played for the South Bay Lakers last season, averaging 11 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals in 27.3 minutes. asserted
forward → play → minutes
The 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward played for the South Bay Lakers last season, averaging 11 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals in 27.3 minutes. asserted
forward → play → minutes
Watson was selected 54th by the Celtics in the 2024 NBA Draft. asserted
Watson → select → Draft
After the Celtics waived him in March 2025, he played nine games for the Knicks. asserted
he → waive → Knicks
He played five seasons at Gonzaga from 2019-24. asserted
He → play → 2019
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