The Lakers signed Chase Ross and Mitchie Johnson showcase 10 contracts before training camp, tweets Law Murray of The Athletic.
Both players went undrafted in June, making them unrestricted free agents.
Ross, a 6-foot-4 guard, has played the last four years for Marquette. The Dallas native was named to the Big East All-Defensive Team for the 2025-26 season after leading the conference with 2.3 steals per game. He also posted 14.3 ppg, 4.2 ppg and 3.4 ppg on .421/.295/.723 shooting in 32 games as a senior for the Golden Eagles (32.0 mpg).
Ross most recently made three appearances for the Lakers’ Summer League team in July, averaging 2.0 ppg and 0.7 ppg at 8.3 mpg on those trips.
Johnson received two additional years of NCAA eligibility due to COVID-19 and a redshirt year, so he attended college from 2020 to 2026, spending time at Ohio State and South Carolina. As a senior with the Gamecocks last season, the 6’2″ guard averaged 17.2 points, 4.3 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals on .414/.326/.809 shooting in 32 games (31.4 minutes per contest).
Both Johnson and Ross are likely to be waived in the coming days. If that happens, each player will be eligible for a bonus of up to $91,000 if he spends at least 60 days with the Coachella Valley Lakers of the G League.
Like ours the list counts tracker shows that the Lakers are currently on the offseason with 21 players under contract.
