The Lakers reached a deal for Matisse Thybulle on a short-term contract coming in at just over a few million dollars. Thybulle reads as the freshest name to the squad, tagging along with a group that has carried on through the tiring off-season stretch. Scouts stopped chasing him in free agency well ahead of this, which made the surprise pickup all the more puzzling. Front office now turn to other tasks, spanning filling open assistant GM chairs that have hung empty through the window. Training camp crowds closer without those roles filled, giving the sidet thin on executive support right at when the run is about to start.