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Lakers to waive Shaquille Harrison, Nate Pierre-Louis and Jay Huff

In preparation for the regular season, the Lakers have asked for waivers on three players.

With the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason schedule complete, they now get down to the business of preparing for their regular-season opener, which is Tuesday versus the Golden State Warriors.

One task for every NBA team at this point of the year is making final cuts and trimming the roster.

The Lakers had several men they brought in to compete for one roster spot. While some played hard, only one — forward Matt Ryan — really stood out in a positive way.

Therefore, the Lakers are waiving guards Shaquille Harrison and Nate Pierre-Louis and center Jay Huff.

Harrison has five years of NBA experience and had the ability to bring some defensive toughness and hustle. Pierre-Louis went undrafted after three years of college ball at Temple University and spent last season with the South Bay Lakers.

Lakers fans may not like the fact the team has let go of Huff. He showed the ability to protect the rim and hit 3-pointers, especially during summer league play a few months ago.

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Lakers sign Nate Pierre-Louis, waive Bryce Hamilton

The Lakers have made another minor roster tweak.

The Los Angeles Lakers may have a logjam in the backcourt, but it hasn’t stopped them from picking up yet another guard.

They already have Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn and Dennis Schroder competing for minutes at the point guard spot, while Austin Reaves and Lonnie Walker IV are the main 2 guards.

It seems the team also plans on playing Beverley at the 2 at least sometimes, possibly to help relieve this logjam.

On top of that, it signed Shaquille Harrison, a five-year NBA veteran who stands 6-foot-4.

Now, the Lakers have brought in Nate Pierre-Louis, another 6-foot-4 backcourt player while releasing Bryce Hamilton, yet another guard they recently picked up.

Pierre-Louis was a member of the South Bay Lakers last season, and he also participated in summer league play for the Purple and Gold a few months ago.

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Notable undrafted free agents eligible for 2021 G League Draft

Among the eligible players for the upcoming 2021 NBA G League Draft are several of the notable undrafted players from the 2020 NBA draft.

The upcoming 2021 NBA G League season may give several players not selected in the recent NBA draft another opportunity in the pros.

The NBA G League is hosting a bubble tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sport Complex in Florida. Once teams are assembled, they will arrive to the location by January 26 for physicals and onboarding. The first game is set for February 8 and teams are expected to play a “12-to-15 game schedule” before their single-elimination playoffs from March 5-March 9.

While teams may have the majority of their roster spots ready to go, they’ll supplement final spaces with the G League Draft. The event is scheduled for Monday, January 11, at 1:15 PM EST.

Some of the players with the most professional experience: Emeka Okafor, Mario Chalmers, Michael Beasley, Lance Stephenson, Hollis Thompson, Terrence Jones, Quincy Pondexter, Shabazz Muhammad, Tyler Ulis, Festus Ezeli, Allonzo Trier, Antonio Blakeney.

Also among the eligible players for the upcoming 2021 NBA G League Draft are several of the notable undrafted players from the 2020 NBA draft.

Some of the top prospects who did not hear their name called on draft night were signed on two-way deals, which allow the player to be active for 50 of the 72 games for their franchise. Many others were invited to training camps to compete for roster spots via Exhibit-10 contracts.

Typically, players with that type of deal end up playing for the G League affiliate of the squad that signed them. This year, however, eleven of the teams around the league are not sending their affiliate to the bubble:

Atlanta Hawks (College Park Skyhawks)

Boston Celtics (Maine Red Claws)

Chicago Bulls (Windy City Bulls)

Dallas Mavericks (Texas Legends)

Detroit Pistons (Grand Rapids Drive)

Los Angeles Lakers (South Bay Lakers)

Miami Heat (Sioux Falls Skyforce)

Milwaukee  Bucks(Wisconsin Herd)

Phoenix Suns (Northern Arizona Suns)

Sacramento Kings (Stockton Kings)

Washington Wizards (Capital City Go-Go; will utilize Erie)

That means, in addition to those who did not participate in an NBA training camp over the summer, any of the players who signed Exhibit-10 deals with these franchises are also sent into the draft pool for Monday.

While this draft will have three rounds, there will be a max of 26 players selected, though teams are not required to make a selection. All things considered, this is set to be an incredibly deep draft class on Monday.

Among the nearly 200 players who have NBA G League Standard Player Contracts but are not yet on a roster, here are some of the notable undrafted free agents who may have a chance to continue their professional journey: