Los Angeles Lakers center DeAndre Jordan has been waived and veteran point guard D.J. signed. Augustin and forward Wenyen Gabriel.
Sekou Doumbouya was also waived by the Lakers on Tuesday, before they play Dallas at home.
Jordan was a failure in his first season with the Lakers. The 14-year veteran signed Jordan in September. Since Christmas, he has not played in any of the Lakers’ games.
Jordan averaged 4.1 points per game and 5.4 rebounds per contest, while trying to fit in Los Angeles’ defense and offense. Dwight Howard has been the Lakers’ true center for the most part, although the Lakers use Anthony Davis and LeBron James for longer stretches.
Augustin played in 34 games this season for Houston, scoring an average of 5.4 points per game and 2.2 assists per contest in his 14th NBA season. February 11: Augustin was waived by the Rockets.
Augustin’s 11th NBA team is Los Angeles. He averaged 7.7 and 3.3 points per game between Houston and Milwaukee last season. In the summer, the Bucks signed him to a $31 million contract. He was then traded to P. J. Tucker.
Gabriel appeared in seven games this season for both the Brooklyn Nets and the Clippers. After appearing in 58 games across three NBA seasons, Gabriel from Kentucky is now joining his sixth NBA franchise.
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