The Los Angeles Lakers have two preseason games remaining, and as they near their regular-season opener, they made two minor roster moves on Monday.
They waived guard LJ Figueroa, whom they signed a couple of days ago. Figueroa did not play in the team’s game against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, which it won, 124-121.
At the same time, the Lakers picked up Bryce Hamilton, a 6-foot-4 rookie guard who played four seasons at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Last season, as a senior, he averaged 21.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists while hitting 34.6% from 3-point land.
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed guard Bryce Hamilton.
In a related move, the Lakers have requested waivers on guard LJ Figueroa. Figueroa was signed by Los Angeles on Oct. 8.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) October 10, 2022
At this point, players such as Hamilton are most likely candidates for the South Bay Lakers than the NBA Lakers.
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