SQUADRON ANNOUNCE DEAL WITH LAKERS

KENNER, La. – The Laketown Squadron, NBA G League affiliate of the New Orleans Pelicans, today announced that the team has acquired the returning player rights to Ethan Taylor and a second-round pick in the 2026 NBA G League Player Draft from the Coachella Valley Lakers in exchange for two second-round picks in the 2026 NBA G League Player Draft.

Taylor, a 6-5 guard, appeared in 19 games across five teams in the 2025-26 NBA G League season, averaging 1.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 11.8 minutes per game. The Air Force product was acquired by the Squadron via the available player pool in December 2025 and appeared in the team’s 118-85 win over Memphis. The Houston native was the ninth overall pick in the 2025 NBA G League Player Draft.

As part of the trade, Laketown sends their second-round pick from College Park and second-round pick from Noblesville in the 2026 NBA G League Player Draft to Coachella Valley and receives Coachella Valley’s second-round pick from Noblesville via Rio Grande Valley.

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