Los Angeles Lakers Acquire Draft Rights to Guard Cameron Carr

(NBA) – The Los Angeles Lakers have acquired the draft rights to guard Cameron Carr, the 24th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, as part of a multi-team deal. In exchange, the Lakers sent the draft rights to Sergio De Larrea, the 25th overall pick, and cash considerations to the New York Knicks.

Coming off his sophomore season at Baylor University, Carr (6’5″, 184) averaged a team-high 18.9 points on 49.4% shooting from the field, 37.4% from 3-point range and 80.1% from the free-throw line, while adding 5.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 blocks in 34 games (all starts). He earned All-Big 12 Third Team honors after scoring 642 total points, the fifth-most in a single season in Baylor history. Defensively, Carr led the Bears with 45 blocked shots and finished among the Big 12’s top 10 in the category. The 21-year-old Minnesota native began his collegiate career at the University of Tennessee before transferring to Baylor.

Carr will wear jersey No. 43 for the Purple and Gold.