Vanderbilt’s AK Okereke Signs With Lakers

Vanderbilt’s AK Okereke just signed a two-way deal with the Lakers — and he’s no bench player. After starting 35 games last season and helping Vanderbilt reach the NCAA Tournament’s second round, Okereke’s NBA journey is officially underway. A standout transfer from Cornell, he’s joining a stacked Lakers roster with LeBron and Luka. Meanwhile, teammate Tyler Nickel was drafted by the Knicks — proving Vanderbilt’s pipeline to the NBA is heating up. Duke Miles and Jalen Washington remain unsigned as undrafted free agents, but all eyes are on them next. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/082be00b4c93dc2c