Professional career
Karl was not drafted by an NBA team, but made the Lakers' 15-man roster as a free agent. Karl made his NBA debut on October 30, 2007, with the Lakers versus the Houston Rockets, playing 37 seconds and registering no statistics. [1] He was assigned to the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League.
On February 19, 2008, Karl joined Lakers' second-year guard Jordan Farmar as the only other player in league history to see action in same-day D-League and NBA games. [2]
Karl was then recalled from the Los Angeles D-Fenders for the third time that season, which is the most any player can be recalled in one season. [3]
In April 2008, the Los Angeles Lakers played the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2008 NBA Playoffs, Karl and his father became the first father and son to ever oppose each other in the NBA playoffs. Karl was a reserve for the Lakers, and his father was the head coach for the Nuggets. Karl was released by Los Angeles on October 27, 2008. [4]
Karl joined the Spanish pro club Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB in January 2009. [5] [6]
In September 2009, Karl reached an agreement to attend training camp with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he competed for a regular-season roster spot. On October 22, 2009, the Cavaliers made three final cuts, ensuring Karl a spot on their opening day roster. The Cavaliers waived Karl on January 6, 2010, sending him to free agency. [7]
On January 30, 2010, Karl was signed to a 10-day contract by the Golden State Warriors. [8] After his stint with the Warriors, he returned to the NBA D-League as a member of the Idaho Stampede. [9]
On April 11, 2010, Karl was signed to the Nuggets to an undisclosed contract. [10] He was waived by the Nuggets on August 16, 2010. [11]
In September 2010, he returned to play in Spain, signing a one-year contract with CB Granada. [12]
In May 2011, after being relegated to the second division in Spain with CB Granada, he signed with Armani Jeans Milano in Italy until the end of the season. [13]
In September 2011, he signed with Fabi Shoes Montegranaro in Lega Basket Serie A in Italy. [14]
In October 2012, Karl rejoined the Idaho Stampede. [15]
On July 30, 2013, Karl signed with Pallacanestro Reggiana of Italy. [16] He left them in December 2013. [17] He then signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg. [18] On March 12, he left Riesen Ludwigsburg with the intent of going to the D-League. [19] On March 17, 2015, he signed with Reno and made his debut. [20] On August 21, 2015, Karl retired.
Coaching career
On October 27, 2015, Karl was hired as an assistant coach by the Westchester Knicks, the NBA Development League affiliate of the New York Knicks. [21] Westchester made significant improvement during the one season Karl spent on the bench, upping its record from 10–40 in 2014–15 to a 28–22 mark during the 2015–16 campaign.
On September 12, 2016, Karl took over his first head coaching role with the NBA D-League's Los Angeles D-Fenders, the affiliate team of the Lakers. He was not retained by the organization prior to the 2021–22 season. [22]
On September 28, 2021, Karl became the new head coach of the Delaware Blue Coats. [23] On April 7, 2023, he won the NBA G League title with the Blue Coats. [24]
On September 5, 2023, Karl became an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers. [25]
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