The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent Eric Dixon after he went undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft. Dixon was the nation's No. 1 scorer this past season, averaging 23.3 points per game to earn the NCAA scoring title.

Villanova Basketball’s Eric Dixon might not have heard his name called during the 2025 NBA Draft, but it didn’t take long for him to land a deal and an opportunity to make the jump. Shortly after the 2025 NBA Draft ended on Thursday night, Dixon landed a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.

The Lakers also went ahead and signed Eric Dixon, a big man who went undrafted, to a two-way contract. Dixon, who is 6-feet-8 and 265 pounds, spent five years in the NCAA with the University of Villanova, and he led the nation in scoring this past season with an average of 23.3 points a game.