Wenyen Gabriel recently played in two games for the Memphis Grizzlies after signing a 10-day contract. He averaged 4.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists
A former Los Angeles Lakers big man is signing with the team that he helped upset in last year’s playoffs.
Look, there’s no reason to try to pull one over on you here. We’re talking about the 22-41 Memphis Grizzlies, who last year were the #2 seed in the Western Conference, and this year are undergoing one of the all-time brutal seasons from hell.
Wenyen Gabriel is coming off a year where he appeared in 68 regular season games for the Los Angeles Lakers. Gabriel averaged 5.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per contest while shooting 59.6% from the field. He also appeared in ten NBA playoff games as the Lakers made the Western Conference Finals (they lost to the Denver Nuggets).
The Celtics intend to waive forward/center Wenyen Gabriel from their preseason roster, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Gabriel was on an Exhibit 9 contract, meaning he received no guarantees to make the team and is not likely headed to the Maine Celtics of the G League.
The Celtics are placing big man Wenyen Gabriel on waivers ahead of the regular season.
The Celtics, on track to be a taxpaying team in 2023-24 for a second consecutive year, extended Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis to lucrative new contracts this offseason and may do the same with Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday within the next year.
The Celtics have officially signed center/forward Wenyen Gabriel, the team revealed in a press release. Gabriel, 26, spent last season with the Lakers and at times offered some underrated and valuable minutes.
With former Los Angeles Lakers reserve power forward/center Wenyen Gabriel now off the free agency board (he's joining a revamped Boston Celtics team), HoopsHype has just released its new list of what it considers the best remaining free agent NBA players across all five positions: I agree with four of these five options.
The Celtics may need some help in the middle after trading away Robert Williams, and apparently, they’re trying to at least get a little. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, Boston is finalizing a deal to bring in free agent center Wenyen Gabriel.
Former Los Angeles Lakers reserve power forward/center Wenyen Gabriel has agreed to terms with a new storied NBA franchise. Sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium that the veteran big man will join the Boston Celtics this fall.
Robert Williams is heading to the Trail Blazers. The explosive big man moves across the country after being part of the deal to send Jrue Holiday to the Celtics.
Journeyman power forward/center Wenyen Gabriel is signing on with the Celtics, sources inform Shams Charania of The Athletic. With Robert Williams III now en route to the Trail Blazers, the Celtics have acted quickly to shore up their frontcourt depth.
The Los Angeles Lakers tried many different options last year for their backup big man, but the most consistent throughout the season was Wenyen Gabriel.
Though the NBA season isn't for another month and a half, basketball on the international stage has taken the sport's headlines as the FIBA World Cup is
A very underrated member of the Los Angeles Lakers during their 2023 run to the Western Conference Finals was none other than Wenyen Gabriel. Even though LA reportedly has their eyes on other big men as the summer winds down for their final roster spot, he provided a level of energy and hustle on both ends that served as a positive for the squad.
Wenyen Gabriel initially went undrafted out of Kentucky in 2018 but did not make his NBA debut until the 2019-20 season. This past year, the 26-year-old
South Sudan is making its first appearance in the FIBA World Cup after breezing through the African qualifiers, and it has several NBA athletes to thank.
Wenyen Gabriel is coming off a year where he played in 68 regular season games (and ten NBA playoff games) for the Los Angeles Lakers. The former Kentucky
Wenyen Gabriel knows full well what the highs and lows look like as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Gabriel was a late add to the roster last year where he saw the Lakers stumble toward the finish line and miss the playoffs.
6'9" Los Angeles Lakers backup center Wenyen Gabriel has firmly established himself as a reliable reserve reliant on energy and defensive moxie to get his kicks.
The Los Angeles Lakers had a rough 2021-2022 season. There wasn't a lot to look forward to at the end of last season except the play of big man Wenyen Gabriel. Gabriel didn't start the season with the purple and gold, but he immediately became a favorite among the fans with his rebounding and energy on both sides of the court.
Throughout this season, big man Wenyen Gabriel has been in and out of the Los Angeles Lakers rotation. But whenever he has gotten his opportunities, he has always given maximum energy and effort and that is what makes him stand out.
While the 2022-23 season has been a rollercoaster ride for the Los Angeles Lakers, there have been some consistent bright spots on the team. Among them is the play of Wenyen Gabriel, who went from an afterthought to a key cog in the Lakers’ rotation.
The Lakers are guaranteeing the contracts of shooting guard Austin Reaves and forward/center Wenyen Gabriel for the rest of the season, per Dave McMenamin and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Very little was made of it when the Lakers went out and signed Wenyen Gabriel to a two-way contract. Coming off of a silent trade deadline, the move just seemed to be a minor one.
The Nets are planning to sign big man Wenyen Gabriel.
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