Can one great performance, one historic night, put an athlete back on the NBA basketball map? In his case Dylan Windler… it can!
The 27-year-old guard/forward who plays this year in the affiliate team of New York Knicks“forced” them Los Angeles Lakers to offer him two-way contract then his yesterday’s exploits!
You see, the American ace performed in the early hours of Saturday a legendary appearance in the G-League, finishing the game against the Delaware Blue Coats with 23 points and 33 rebounds!
A performance that convinced his team LeBron James to offer him a contract, as the “lake people” are still looking for this season and want to try new faces in their roster!
For the record, Windler counts 87 appearances in the NBA averaging 3.2 points and 2.3 assists for the Cavaliers in 2020/23.
G League G/F Dylan Windler has agreed on a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of @PrioritySports told ESPN. Windler had a 23-point, 33-rebound performance on Friday for the Knicks’ Westchester affiliate. pic.twitter.com/JXWAsnJ212
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