 He was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in a draft-day deal, but failed to make the Lakers roster and never appeared in an NBA game.He signed on with the Topeka Sizzlers of the Continental Basketball Association, where he would be reunited with former KU teammates Thompson and Hunter.During his second season with the Sizzlers, his teammates also included former KU and Boston Celtics star Jo Jo White, who was 41 years old at the time, and troubled ex-New York City playground legend Lloyd Daniels.