Report: Kendrick Nunn Signs with LA Lakers

Kendrick Nunn is trading one coastal beach town for another, as the Miami Heat free agent - and birthday boy - is heading west to join the LA Lakers. Nunn has reportedly signed a two-year deal worth $10M, with the second year of the deal being a player option. The Heat pulled their qualifying offer to Nunn once they completed their sign-and-trade deal with the Toronto Raptors for Kyle Lowry.

Free agent guard Kendrick Nunn has agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, source tells ESPN. Deal includes a player option. Nunn turned down significantly more money to chase a title with the Lakers.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2021

After going undrafted in 2018 and playing in the G-League for most of 2018-19, the Heat signed Nunn to a two-year deal worth a paltry $3M. During his two years with the Heat, Nunn proved to be a key cog, averaging 15.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.0 apg on 36.4 3P%, while making the 2019-20 All-Rookie Team. It has been rumored that Nunn turned down more money and term from multiple teams, including the Knicks, in order to join LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook on their title hunt.

No doubt it's been a great birthday for the newest Laker.

HBD Kendrick Nunn (@nunnbetter_)

◾ Undrafted

◾ 1st player with 100 PTS (112) in 1st 5 games since KD in 2007

◾ 1st undrafted player to win multiple Rookie of the Month awards

◾ Rookie Of The Year Finalist

◾ Averaged 15 PTS over 1st 2 seasons

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— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 3, 2021