Vitals
- Position: Forward · Height: 6-8 · Weight: 220
- Draft: Undrafted in 2022
- Experience: 3 seasons · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Unrestricted free agent in 2027. Swider signed with the Lakers as a free agent on September 27, 2026.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 34.9 | 31.9 | 0.0 |
Per-game averages. Stat sources: StatMuse and Land of Basketball, 2024-25 final.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | LAL | 7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 37.5 | |
| 2023-24 | MIA | 18 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 39.5 | 33.3 | 100.0 |
| 2024-25 | LAL | 10 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 34.9 | 31.9 | 0.0 |
| Career | 35 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 36.4 | 32.9 | 66.7 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | VILLANOVA | 21 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 28.3 | 63.2 |
| 2019-20 | VILLANOVA | 31 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 44.2 | 35.2 | 66.7 |
| 2020-21 | VILLANOVA | 25 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 42.6 | 40.2 | 75.0 |
| 2021-22 | SYRACUSE | 33 | 13.9 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 44.0 | 41.1 | 86.6 |
| Career | 110 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 42.5 | 36.8 | 73.9 |
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Role
Cole Swider opens the season on the deep bench for the Lakers. He played sparingly in 2024-25, averaging 5.9 points in limited minutes. His path to the floor runs through practice, the G League and staying ready.
How he got here
Swider signed with the Lakers as a free agent on September 27, 2026.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.