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The Los Angeles Lakers surprisingly decided to stand pat at the annual NBA trade deadline despite needing reinforcements.
The Lakers are currently in ninth place in the Western Conference and have woefully underperformed given the talent on the roster.
However, Rob Pelinka explained that no deal vaulted Los Angeles to the upper echelon of teams.
Pelinka did note, though, that the team would be aggressive in the buyout market which is why all eyes were on him and Spencer Dinwiddie during the Lakers’ most recent win against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Dinwiddie was waived by the Toronto Raptors and became free to sign with any team once he cleared waivers.
The guard is reportedly signing with L.A. and his salary was revealed via Jovan Buha of The Athletic.
“Spencer Dinwiddie is signing for $1.5 million for the second half of the Lakers season, sources tell me and @ShamsCharania. The Lakers were able to offer Dinwiddie more than a minimum contract due to not using their full non-taxpayer mid-level exception on Gabe Vincent.”
Spencer Dinwiddie is signing for $1.5 million for the second half of the Lakers season, sources tell me and @ShamsCharania. The Lakers were able to offer Dinwiddie more than a minimum contract due to not using their full non-taxpayer mid-level exception on Gabe Vincent.
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) February 10, 2024
There was internal optimism that the Lakers would be able to land Dinwiddie and they ended up getting their man after all.
Dinwiddie is having a down year shooting the basketball, though some of that can be attributed to the Brooklyn Nets’ struggles during the 2023-24 NBA season.
The veteran guard has proven he steps up in the postseason and is valuable guard insurance for a Lakers roster that has been hit hard by injuries.
With three days off until L.A.’s next game, Dinwiddie could make his debut for the purple and gold on Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons.
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