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Lakers Request Waivers on Center Andrew Bogut
The Los Angeles Lakers have requested waivers on center Andrew Bogut, the team announced Saturday.
The Lakers waived Bogut ahead of the deadline, meaning the team would have to guarantee the center’s contract for the remainder of the season. The move allows the Lakers roster flexibility to look at other prospects and potential 10-day contracts while giving Bogut the opportunity to join a potential playoff contender.
Source: Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN
With two starters already out with injuries, the Houston Rockets are losing center Clint Capela for four to six weeks with ligament damage to his right thumb, league sources told ESPN.
Capela underwent an MRI in Houston on Monday and may get a second opinion with a hand specialist in the near future, league sources said.
The Rockets anticipate that Capela will miss the remaining 15 games before the All-Star break and return for the Feb. 21 road game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the source told ESPN’s Tim MacMahon.
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN
The Dallas Mavericks are escalating discussions to find a trade for point guard Dennis Smith Jr., league sources tell ESPN. Phoenix and Orlando have engaged in ongoing talks with Mavs. Smith Jr., has sat out three straight games with what team has termed a sore back.
The Dallas Mavericks are escalating discussions to find a trade for point guard Dennis Smith Jr., league sources tell ESPN. Phoenix and Orlando have engaged in ongoing talks with Mavs. Smith Jr., has sat out three straight games with what team has termed a sore back.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 15, 2019
Pistons have talked to the Mavs about Dennis Smith Jr., per sources.
Pistons have talked to the Mavs about Dennis Smith Jr., per sources.
— Mitch Lawrence (@Mitch_Lawrence) January 15, 2019
Source: Adrian Wojnarowski and Mitch Lawrence on Twitter
The NBA has cleared the Cleveland Cavaliers of any wrongdoing in their brief alliance with forward Patrick McCaw.
At the urging of the Golden State Warriors, the league investigated Cleveland’s signing of McCaw as a restricted free agent before releasing him. McCaw played two seasons with the defending champions but did not re-sign with them last summer. The Cavs signed him to a two-year, $6 million offer sheet last month that the Warriors chose not to match.
McCaw played in three games for the Cavs and was waived before his contract became guaranteed. He signed with Toronto last week.
The league said Monday it found “no violation of the league’s collective bargaining agreement, including the anti-circumvention rules.”
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