The Lakers signed the son of the European inventor, and he may be a strong contender for a two-way contract?

According to ESPN draft expert Jonathan Givony, the undraft in this year's NBA draft was also the former Lithuanian senior backcourt player Augustas Marciulionis reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Lakers, who will receive a training camp contract containing Exhibit 10 clauses from the Lakers. The WCC League Player of the Year for two years missed preparations before the draft due to a foot injury, which also led to his final defeat. But Matthew Leonis will fully recover by the end of July. It is worth mentioning that he is also the son of Hall of Fame member Sarunas Marciulionis, who is the first player to use the European Step in the NBA and is known as the "father of European Steps".

Matthew Leonis was born in May 2002 and is 23 years old, 193cm tall and weighs 88kg. He is a player with outstanding contributions to the offensive end. In the NCAA stadium this season, Matthew Leonis made a total of 35 appearances, averaging 34.9 minutes per game, with averaging 14.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.1 blocks, and 2.1 turnovers and 2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 44.6%, three-point shooting percentage was 34.7%, and free throw shooting percentage was 79.3%. With his outstanding performance, Matthew Leonis was elected the WCC League's Best Player for two consecutive years and was shortlisted for the WCC League's Best Team and the Best Championship Team for two consecutive years, which also shows that his performance has been fully recognized.

Matthew Leonis has a very outstanding role in the offensive end. He has good scoring ability. He can complete scoring in various ways. His breakthrough and finishing ability are not bad. His performance in outside shooting has also been further improved this season. Not only that, Matthew Leonis is also very good at passing and organizing, and he is also the team's undisputed core of the backcourt. However, Matthew Leonis is a little older, his athletic ability is relatively average, and his defensive ability is not particularly outstanding. These factors have affected his draft market. Coupled with the impact of injuries, it is normal for him to eventually become a undrafted candidate.

However, Matthew Leonis is also a very mature player after all, and his role in the offensive end is quite outstanding, and his influence on the game on the court is obvious to all. From the Lakers' perspective, they actually need some players on the bench who can take on the ball offense and take on the passing and organizing tasks, which may be an important factor in their contract for Matthew Leonis. Matthew Leonis will still miss the game in the next NBA summer league, but he will also make a comeback during the next training camp. If he can show enough competitiveness during the preseason, maybe he will have the opportunity to attack a two-way contract?