Los Angeles Lakers 'sign Khloe Kardashian's on-off boyfriend - and LeBron James' former Cavs teammate - Tristan Thompson in a bid to add depth ahead of NBA playoffs'
- Tristan Thompson has been in an on-off relationship with Khloe Kardashian
- The pair have two children together, and Thompson has now joined the Lakers
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The Los Angeles Lakers are signing forward Tristan Thompson and guard Shaquille Harrison for postseason depth, ESPN reported Sunday.
Thompson, 32, a former teammate of Lakers star LeBron James with the Cleveland Cavaliers - and on-off boyfriend of Khloe Kardashian - last played with the Chicago Bulls in 2021-22.
Thompson has career averages of 9.0 points and 8.4 rebounds in 730 games (478 starts) over 11 seasons with five NBA teams.
The forward started dating the Kardashian in 2016, and they had their first child together - True - in April 2018.
In February 2019 the pair split after Thompson was allegedly found to have cheated on Kardashian during the pregnancy.
![Tristan Thompson (left) - Khloe Kardashian's on-off boyfriend - has signed for the LA Lakers](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/06/15/69554305-0-image-a-1_1680793009376.jpg)
Tristan Thompson (left) - Khloe Kardashian's on-off boyfriend - has signed for the LA Lakers
![It was revealed this week that Thompson had bought a house in Hidden Hills, Los Angeles](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/06/16/69554825-11946651-Staying_close_Following_the_news_that_he_purchased_a_12_5M_compo-a-15_1680794467582.jpg)
It was revealed this week that Thompson had bought a house in Hidden Hills, Los Angeles
In 2020, the pair quarantined together during the Covid-19 pandemic and resumed their relationship, before splitting again in 2021.
In July 2022, the pair were back together again and it was announced that they were expecting their second child together, via surrogacy.
They have since split again, but it was reported this week that he 'hasn't given up hope of rekindling their relationship after buying a house two away from Khloe.'
Meanwhile, Harrison, 29, played in 32 games this season for the Lakers' G League affiliate. He averaged 13.6 points, 8.3 assists, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 steals with the South Bay Lakers.
Harrison has appeared in 180 NBA games (23 starts) with six teams over parts of six seasons, averaging 5.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
Los Angeles planned to waive guard Davon Reed to open up a roster spot, per the report.
The Lakers (42-39) entered Sunday in seventh place in the Western Conference, but with a chance to climb to sixth and avoid the play-in tournament.
![Thompson has two children with Khloe, but the pair are not understood to be dating currently](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/06/16/69554303-11946651-Prioritizing_family_Despite_the_reality_star_38_reportedly_makin-a-19_1680794468010.jpg)
Thompson has two children with Khloe, but the pair are not understood to be dating currently
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