The Lakers and point guard Sun Yue have agreed to terms on a two-year deal, according to The Los Angeles Daily News.
The team hopes to officially sign Yue within the next few days.
Yue is known as the Chinese version of Magic Johnson because of his playmaking abilities, and will face new teammate Kobe Bryant when China plays the United States on Sunday.
The 6-foot-9 Yue has traditionally played point guard, but will be primarily use as a shooting guard.