Former Texas Longhorns forward Jonathan Holmes tells Horns247 he has agreed to a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. The deal was first reported by RealGM.

Holmes went undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft despite many projecting him as an early second round pick. After the draft, Holmes signed with the Boston Celtics for the NBA Summer League is Las Vegas. Over eight games with the Celtics, Holmes averaged 10 points and 5 rebounds, while shooting 46.4 percent behind the arc.

The San Antonio native played with the Longhorns from 2011-14 and averaged 9.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. The forward had his best year as a junior when he averaged 12.8 points and 7.2 rebounds a contest, both of which were team highs.

At 6-foot-9, 242 pounds Holmes can play inside at the 4 or shift outside and play small forward. He played both positions at Texas, but mainly played the 3 his senior year with the Longhorns.