LA bound: Augustas Marciulionis drives against Oregon State, in a game in which he scored 25 points and 7 assists. Now he heads for the Lakers. / Photo by Thurman James for AP Images
Augustas Marciulionis Signs with Lakers Following NBA Draft
With Saint Mary’s, the back-to-back West Coast Conference Player of the Year appeared in four NCAA tournaments, scored more than 1,000 points, and had more than 500 assists.
The Los Angeles Lakers are welcoming a Gael this summer: Shortly after the culmination of the NBA Draft, recent Saint Mary's graduate and four-year point guard Augustas Marciulionis was able to take the first steps towards what could be a long and fruitful professional career, signing an Exhibit 10 deal with the Lakers. The conductor of a well-orchestrated Gaels squad over the past two seasons, Marciulionis will hope to join the likes of recent Gaels such as Alex Ducas, Jordan Ford, Jock Landale, Malik Fitts, and Matthew Dellavedova as Saint Mary's alumni who went undrafted and made the NBA. And for some—including this year for Ducas with the Oklahoma City Thunder—it has even garnered them an NBA Championship ring.
An Exhibit 10 contract in the NBA is a one-year, non-guaranteed deal for the league minimum salary, often including a bonus if the player is later waived and joins the team's G League affiliate. These contracts are used to bring in players for training camp and Summer League, with the potential to be converted into a two-way contract before the regular season begins.
Marciulionis is coming off of the final season of his illustrious Saint Mary's career—one that saw him win WCC Player of the Year honors in back-to-back seasons. He is one of just three Gaels to appear in four NCAA tournaments in four years, along with teammates Mitchell Saxen and Luke Barrett. And he is one of only three Gaels to score 1,000 points and 500 assists in his career, following in the footsteps of Matthew Dellavedova and Emmett Naar.
