The Los Angeles Lakers are considering waiving either Christian Wood or Cam Reddish to create a roster spot and bring in a new center. The team is looking for a center after rescinding a trade with the Charlotte Hornets for Mark Williams, in which Reddish was involved. Jaxson Hayes will remain the starting center for now.
The Los Angeles Lakers could waive either Christian Wood or Cam Reddish to create a roster spot to bring in another center, sources tell ESPN's Dave McMenamin. The Lakers can sign a player who was making less than $12.8 million on their contract that was bought out because they have enough room under the second apron. The Lakers are in need of a center after they decided to rescind their trade with the Charlotte Hornets for Mark Williams. Reddish was included in the trade for Williams.
"We will find another center path," a team source said."The path is always there. We just got to put in the work to find it." Jaxson Hayes will remain the starting center for the time being. Hayes was the first of Doncic's teammates to go to dinner with him when he arrived in Los Angeles as they share an agent in Bill Duffy.
"When he was in Dallas and I was in New Orleans my first few years, they kept trying to trade for me," Hayes told ESPN on Saturday."New Orleans never allowed it. He was like, 'Do you remember when we couldn't trade for you?' I was like, 'Do you remember what I told you after every game I played against you?' After every game I would be like, 'If you ever need a big, I would love to play with you.' Just because of the way he moves the ball.
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