The Lakers hammered out a deal for Matisse Thybulle on a single-season contract coming in at just over a few million dollars. Thybulle becomes the latest addition to the rotation, teaming up with a retooling that has pushed on through the long off-season stretch. Scouts stopped chasing him in free agency way before this, which made the surprise pickup all the more low-key. Suite now turn to other tasks, including filling open assistant GM chairs that have sat empty through the summer. Training camp hangs closer without those roles filled, giving the club thin on back-room support exactly when the year is about to start.