Montrezl Harrell, LeBron James
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The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the NBA when they landed skilled big man Montrezl Harrell in free agency, now the reigning 6th man of the year is already changing the team’s energy.

Harrell, who will continue to play basketball in Los Angeles, has agreed to a two-year, $19 million deal with a player option for 2021-22 to leave the Clippers for the Lakers.

Past season, Harrell averaged 18.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.1 blocks across 27.8 minutes.