The Washington Wizards claimed Joel Ayayi off waivers after the Los Angeles Lakers released him, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Los Angeles initially signed Ayayi to a two-way deal after he jockeyed his way to be undrafted in order to sign with L.A. as an undrafted rookie.
However, Ayayi didn’t stand out in the summer league games and that continued during the preseason. He even went 0-of-6 from the field in one game in limited minutes.
The former Gonzaga standout was among six players waived by L.A. before the regular season started.
Head coach Frank Vogel recently said he hoped Ayayi would join the South Bay Lakers G League affiliate, but this move gives Ayayi another chance to make an NBA roster.
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