Former UW Huskies star Matisse Thybulle signing with LA Lakers
Thybulle, who grew up in Sammamish and played in high school at Eastside Catholic and Skyline, spent the last three seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Matisse Thybulle of the Portland Trail Blazers lays up a shot past Bronny James of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2025. (Soobum Im/Getty Images)
(Soobum Im/Getty Images)
Unrestricted free agent forward Matisse Thybulle has signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Monday.
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The deal is worth around $3.3 million, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the signing had not been publicly announced.
Thybulle, 29, is a UW Huskies product who grew up in Sammamish, Wash., and played in high school at Eastside Catholic and Skyline. He spent the last three-plus seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers and averaged 5.8 points and 2.0 rebounds in 30 games in 2025-26, when he was limited by thumb and knee injuries.
A first-round draft pick in 2019, Thybulle is a seven-year NBA veteran. Before joining the Blazers, he played for the Philadelphia 76ers. He was named to the All-NBA Defensive Second Team in both 2021 and 2022.
Thybulle won a bronze medal with the Australian national team at the Tokyo Olympics.
The Lakers now have 16 players under contract after also adding Ziaire Williams on Monday, so they’ll have to make an additional move before the season.
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