Lakers Sign Jarron Cumberland to Training-Camp Deal

Jarron Cumberland, a Wilmington High School and University of Cincinnati standout and the 2019 AAC Player of the Year, signed an undisclosed 2025–26 training-camp deal with the Los Angeles Lakers to compete for a roster spot. The deal is widely expected to be an Exhibit 10-type contract, meaning if waived he would likely join the South Bay Lakers — Los Angeles’ G League affiliate, which acquired his returning rights in August — and he could also vie for an open two-way roster slot. Cumberland brings extensive G League and international experience, including stints with the Delaware Blue Coats, Raptors 905, Rio Grande Valley and Winnipeg Sea Bears, and has earned G League Winter Showcase MVP honors along with recent notable shooting production. His NBA experience is limited to three games on a 10-day contract with Portland in 2021–22, so he is expected to begin the 2025–26 season in the G League if he does not make the Lakers’ roster. Contract terms were not disclosed. Separately, the University of Cincinnati announced it has added longtime NBA staffer Kelly Peters as a special assistant to head coach Wes Miller.