Amid a crush of injuries, the Lakers plan to sign Vander Blue for the team’s last two games of the 2014-15 season after starring on their Development League Affiliate, the Defenders.
Blue plans to join the Lakers (21-59) for Monday’s game against the Sacramento Kings (27-53) at Sleep Train Arena, but it is currently unclear if he will be able to play. The Lakers were left to only two ball-handling guards with Jordan Clarkson and Jabari Brown because of season-ending injuries to Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Ronnie Price, Xavier Henry, Nick Young, Wayne Ellington and Jeremy Lin. The Lakers also lost Wesley Johnson (sprained left ankle) and Dwight Buycks (fractured right hand), whose injury coincided with his 10-day contract expiring following Sunday’s loss to Dallas.
The 22-year-old Blue averaged 23.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.3 assists with the D-Fenders and had a brief stint with the Boston Celtics last year. He was not drafted in the 2013 NBA Draft after starring at Marquette.
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