LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have recalled rookie forward Derrick Caracter and signed guard Trey Johnson from Bakersfield of the NBA D-League.
The Lakers needed reinforcements for Wednesday’s regular season finale at Sacramento. Guard Steve Blake is out with chicken pox, forward Matt Barnes is resting his sore right knee, and center Andrew Bynum is undergoing an MRI on his hyperextended right knee.
Caracter has appeared in 40 games with the Lakers this season, averaging 2.0 points and 1.1 rebounds. He also has spent two stints in Bakersfield.
Johnson spent the preseason with the Lakers before his fourth D-League season, ranking second in the league with 25.5 points per game. He also spent seven games with the Toronto Raptors.
