On January 13, 2022, Beijing time, the Lakers have signed information again, according to the lakers officially announced, they used a two-way contract to re-sign the previously cut Dunbuya, and in order to sign Dunbuya, the team gave up Jay Khufu to make room for Dunbuya!
Before the start of the season, Dunbua also experienced a series of twists and turns, after the Nets and Rockets traded, the Nets' Gion Dunbua and a 2024 second-round draft pick traded to the Rockets, in exchange for some cash. The Rockets cut Dumboya and didn't keep him on the team!
Then, before the start of the season, the Lakers signed Dunbuya with a two-way contract, and in the Lakers' two games, Dunbuya played 8.1 minutes against the Blazers, shooting 4-of-4, with 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block. In the game against the Timberwolves, he played 8.3 minutes, shot 1-of-4 from the field, and got 4 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block!
In the limited playing time, Dunbuya averaged 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1 block per game, which is still very comprehensive, and it can be regarded as a big surprise to the team in the time of playing. But the Lakers cut Dunbua in mid-November to sign Sean Dee Brown. But I didn't expect that after less than two months, he was back in the Lakers again!
Now back in the Lakers, Dunbuya may play a more important role, after all, the Lakers' front line is still relatively tight. As the no. 15 show in the first round of 2019, Dunbuya's talent is still good, and the circle is only 21 years old, and there is still a lot of room for improvement. The Lakers are currently understaffed, and signing Dunbuya as a backup is also a good choice. In order to sign him, the team gave up Khufu to get very few opportunities in the Lakers this season, only got 4 appearances, did not score a point, compared to him, Dunbuya seems to be a more effective signing!