Larry Turner bulks up and gets pumped for season after signing two-year contract with Lakers

Larry Turner, the recent Tennessee State University graduate who just signed a two year free agent contract with the Los Angels Lakers, told The Tenessean on Friday, Sept. 21 that he is ready to start off the season strong and will be working extra hard at this week’s training camp, where he has already completed his first workout on Wednesday and has been working in one-on-one sessions with Lakers’ forward center Kwame Brown.
“I’m excited and looking forward to it,” Turner said. “It’s always been my dream to play in the NBA.”

The 6′11, 255 pound forward was transferred from the Oklahoma Tigers to the Lakers, which surprised some since he was not on the team’s starting line up and only averaged 5.8 points and 6.1 rebounds. Under the new contract, Turner will have to perform well at camp in order to stay on with the Lakers and if he can maintain his performance through Jan. 10 then he will be guaranteed his yearly salary, according to article. The Lakers - who have been experiencing some unrest over the summer due to complaints from forward Kobe Bryant, who had hesitations about whether the team will be able to compete on a championship level - seem to have pulled together for now, after coach Phil Jackson made the admission that he was forming an alliance with Bryant to work together and devise a game plan for the season. With the addition of new talented players, that can only mean the team is on its way up. Lakers assistant coach and former player Kurt Rambis said he has been impressed with Turners’ performance so far.   “He’s a big guy that runs the floor, plays hard, listens, blocks shots, rebounds the basketball,” Lakers assistant coach and former player Kurt Rambis told Lakers.com. “He’s big and strong and has a big body.”

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Posted in General on September 21, 2007

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