Lakers Rumors: Moritz Wagner Signs Shoe Contract With Jordan Brand

Matthew Moreno
3 Min Read
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Up until the trade deadline this past season, the Los Angeles Lakers were staring at a reality of not having a first-round pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. It was the end result of the previous front office trading away future draft picks in deals that didn’t

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While sending Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. to the Cleveland Cavaliers was considered notable in that it helped the Lakers create salary cap space for 2018 NBA free agency, they also acquired a draft pick.

It projected to be late in the first round given the Cavs’ record, but that’s an area the Lakers have flourished in over recent years. The pick ultimately landed at No. 25 overall, which the Lakers used to draft Moritz Wagner.

He reportedly is among the rookies who have signed a shoe deal, agreeing to a multi-year deal with Jordan Brand, according to ESPN’s Nick DePaula:

That Wagner would sign with Jordan isn’t much of a surprise considering previous ties established while in college. In the fall of 2016, the University of Michigan became the first college football program to opt for the “Jumpman” logo in lieu of Nike’s trademark swoosh.

While they were not the first collegiate basketball program to do so, the Wolverines also sported the Jordan Brand logo on their basketball jerseys and were outfitted with footwear from Nike’s subsidiary.

This season will mark the first in which Wagner and all NBA players will be permitted to wear shoes that don’t abide by uniform color rules that have long be in place. Traditionally, the NBA had only allowed for players to break from the guidelines on special dates (Christmas, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, etc.).

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Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers games, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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