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Lakers rookie Derrick Caracter has thought better of reminding everyone besides himself he dropped all the way to the No. 58 overall pick in the NBA draft. Caracter is planning to wear No. 45 with the Lakers instead of the No. 58 he previously chose. Caracter will have to make the team to make it matter, but he and fellow rookie Devin Ebanks had good summer-league time under new full-time Lakers assistant Chuck Person — whose No. 45 jersey hangs from the rafters at his alma mater, Auburn, and served him well in his NBA career. Orange County Register

Los Angeles Lakers, Derrick Caracter, Devin Ebanks 

The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Derrick Caracter, it was announced today. Per team policy terms of the agreement were not released. Caracter, a 22 year-old early entry candidate selected by the Lakers with the 58th pick in the 2010 NBA draft, played two seasons at Louisville before transferring to the University of Texas at El Paso, where he averaged 14.1 points and 8.1 rebounds in 27 games as a junior with the Miners. Named Second Team All-Conference USA last season, the 6’9” forward ranked second in the conference and 16th nationally in field goal percentage (.567). NBA.com

Los Angeles Lakers, Draft, Derrick Caracter 

Alex Kennedy: By the way, Caracter's contract is fully guaranteed for year one. I'm pretty sure he's the first 58th pick to get guaranteed money. Twitter

Derrick Caracter 

The Lakers other second-round draft pick, Derrick Caracter, a 6-9 big man selected No. 58 out of the University of Texas El Paso, has also agreed to terms with the team. Caracter is flying out to Los Angeles on Thursday to officially sign with the team Friday, according to Caracter's agent, Happy Walters. Walters said Caracter's deal is guaranteed at the rookie minimum for 2010-11 with a team option in place worth approximately $788,000 for the following season. Caracter averaged 14.1 points and 8.1 rebounds in his lone season with UTEP after transferring from Louisville. ESPN.com

Los Angeles Lakers, Derrick Caracter 

Alex Kennedy: The Lakers have agreed to a two-year deal with Derrick Caracter. Caracter had several large offers overseas but wanted to be a Laker. Twitter

Los Angeles Lakers, Derrick Caracter 

Hapoel Jerusalem is really interested in Derrick Caracter next season, and will make a push to sign him next season. The 22-year-old American center, selected with the 58th overall pick by the Lakers in the last NBA draft from the University of Texas-El Paso, is also reported to be on the radar of Olympiakos and several Italian and Spanish clubs. The Hoops Market

Marc Berman: If Lakers, Nuggets or Knicks can't sign Caracter, word is two Italian teams, one Israeli club and Olympiakos have interest. Time for vacay. Twitter

Kupchak has began contract negotiations with second-round draft picks Devin Ebanks and Derrick Caracter, who played well in summer league. Twitter

The signings of Barnes and Ratliff give the Lakers only 11 players on their roster, two shy of the NBA minimum. It's likely they would sign draft picks Derrick Caracter and Devin Ebanks, who impressed during summer league play. Last season, the Lakers carried 13players on their roster en route to winning their second consecutive NBA championship. Caracter and Ebanks would draw non-guaranteed contracts because they are second-round selections. Their salaries could be less than $500,000 each. Los Angeles Daily News

Because they are second-round picks, Ebanks and Caracter don't have guaranteed contracts awaiting them. In fact, even if the rookie forwards sign they will be paid less than $500,000 for next season, which could make them attractive additions to the salary-cap hampered Lakers. Los Angeles Daily News

Los Angeles Lakers, Derrick Caracter, Devin Ebanks 

Second-round draft picks Devin Ebanks, selected No. 43 out of West Virginia, and Derrick Caracter, picked No. 58 out of UTEP, both came away looking like steals in their first taste of NBA action. Ebanks, the 6-9, 210-pound Trevor Ariza body double at small forward (he even wore Ariza's No. 3), led the Lakers with 21 points to go with two assists and two steals. Caracter, 6-9 and now 270 pounds -- after losing more than 30 pounds since college -- added 20 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in the Lakers' 89-84 loss to the Pistons. "I think both Caracter and Ebanks showed themselves capable of being in the league and being on the roster," said Chuck Person, the Lakers' coach for the five games the team will play in the Las Vegas Summer League. ESPN.com

Los Angeles Lakers, Draft, Derrick Caracter, Devin Ebanks, Summer League 

The Lakers are considering adding Samardo Samuels and Javaris Crittenton to their Summer League roster alongside the two second round picks, Devin Ebanks and Derrick Caracter. Those are the only names I've heard thus far. HoopsWorld

Los Angeles Lakers, Javaris Crittenton, Derrick Caracter, Devin Ebanks, Summer League 

Chris Tomasson: Nuggets tried to get big man Derrick Caracter in 2nd round, but he went No. 58 to the Lakers. That irritated the Nugs, him going to a rival Twitter

Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, Draft, Derrick Caracter 

Denver's trying to acquire a second-round pick and the draft target is UTEP's Derrick Caracter, sources say. Nuggets wants a young big man. Twitter

Denver Nuggets, Draft, Derrick Caracter