(Reuters) - Russian center Timofey Mozgov, who played for the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers last season, was signed by the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday to help beef up one of the worst defenses in the league. "Timofey is a player who has shown the ability to change the game at the defensive end, and fills an area of need for us at the center position," Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said in a statement. "We are very pleased to add him to our team." The seven-foot one-inch (2.16 meters) Mozgov, who will celebrate his 30th birthday on July 16, averaged 6.3 points and 4.4 rebounds for Cleveland last season in a support role.
