Lakers Sign DJ Mbenga

[RipCity32]

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent center Didier “DJ” Ilunga-Mbenga to a 10-day contract, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak.

Mbenga, a 7-foot, 220 pound native of the Congo, signed with the Golden State Warriors November 17 after spending three seasons with the Dallas Mavericks prior to their request for waivers on him October 30. In 16 games with the Warriors prior to his release January 6, Mbenga averaged 1.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.63 blocked shots in 8.1 minutes.

After signing with Dallas as a rookie free agent in 2004, Mbenga, 27, played 79 games over three seasons with the Mavericks, totaling 106 points, 75 rebounds and 35 blocked shots in 374 minutes. In his rookie year of 2004-05, he averaged 4.10 blocks per 48 minutes played while improving to 5.00 blocks per 48 minutes in 2005-06. In 2006-07 he was limited to just 21 games after missing the first 16 games of the year with a left foot tendon strain and suffering a torn right ACL 2/7/07 vs. Memphis.

In 95 career games including two starts, Mbenga is averaging 1.3 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.47 blocked shots in 5.3 minutes.

The Lakers roster now stands at 15.

Looks like Webber shut down LA lol.

 

[playmaker7]

Hope 10 days goes by super fast 0_0

 

[.GR]

Webber > This Guy

 

[CameronCrazy06]

OMG.

Kobe is gonna take hell in practice

 

[.GR]

Lol. Wow.

 

[sheed]

lol, this is good, means c webb is one step closer to coming back to detroit, we desperately need him, dyess blows

 

[MapleLeaf]

Mbenga isn't that bad... He just can't score. He is strong as <Censored> and can rebound and block shots. He just has no offensive game and commits a ton of fouls, and also has never really gotten an opportunity to play for the Mavs and a deep Warriors team.

 

[Mexi]

just mending the fort 'til Mihm comes back.......oh yeah, and Bynum too