Blake

Hinson

Waived by the Lakers on Sunday, Hinson will reportedly head north for training camp. According to multiple reports, the Warriors don’t intend to fill their 15th roster spot, so Hinson is likely headed to Santa Cruz to play for the team’s G League affiliate.

Undrafted after completing his college career at Pittsburgh, Hinson agreed to a two-way contract in late June. However, with the Lakers reportedly working to sign Christian Koloko to a two-way, freeing up a slot was needed. Hinson is the odd man out, and there’s a feeling that the combination of size and perimeter shooting ability will get him a look elsewhere.

Hinson finished his collegiate career at Pittsburgh, earning All-ACC recognition in each of his two seasons playing for Jeff Capel. This past season, the 6-foot-8, 230-pound forward averaged 18.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists, and 3.3 3-pointers per game, shooting 45.4% from the field and 66.9% from the foul line. While Hinson did not shoot the ball well from the charity stripe, he made 42.1% of his 7.9 3-pointers per game, displaying the ability to score on all three levels. Hinson was not much of a playmaker for others as a collegian, and he wasn’t particularly impactful as a defender, either. But the scoring is something that can be worked with, especially if the 3-point shooting translates. Hinson will be ready to provide some spacing for LA immediately, though it wouldn’t be surprising if he spent most of his first season in the G-League.