Three players have left the Los Angeles Lakers, the team has announced.
The NBA preseason has begun, and teams are beginning to decide which players will be on their roster going forward and who will start in the starting lineup.
The Los Angeles Lakers confirmed in a press statement this week that they had placed three players who had been temporarily signed on waivers. One of the identities revealed is Scottie Pippen, the son of the former Chicago Bulls player.
The Californian team issued a statement that said, “The Los Angeles Lakers have requested waivers on guards Damion Baugh and Scotty Pippen Jr. and forward Vincent Valerio-Bodon.
After playing in six Lakers games, Scotty Pippen Jr. averaged 2.3 points and logged a mere 5.3 minutes per game. On September 7, he resigned under a contract that included Exhibit 10.
However, he was unable to qualify because of the challenging circumstances he encountered, as the Lakers had already secured 14 of the 15 spots remaining for the 2023–24 NBA season.
The Lakers team for 2023–2024
James LeBron
Anthony
Reaves, Austin
Hachimura Rui
Gabriel D’Angelo Russell Vincent
Christian Wood
Taurean Jarred Vanderbilt Hayes, Prince Jaxson
Jalen Hood-Schifino
Cam Redish
Maxwell Lewis
Maximillian Christie
In addition, the team has three players on two-way contracts: D’Moi Hodge, Alex Fudge, and Colin Castleton.