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Lakers Make Significant Roster Move After Being Ruled Out of Playoffs

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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 22: Los Angeles Lakers Guard LeBron James (23) during a NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers on October 22, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)

The Los Angeles Lakers are already looking towards next season following an end of the season collapse.

The Lakers now have some big decisions to make concerning their roster. They will most likely try to part ways with Russell Westbrook, but don’t tell him, and they are also expected to retool the entire roster by making some small moves in other areas. Today, the Lakers got a kick start on that as they made a decision on Trevor Ariza.

According to Shams Charania, Ariza will be waived by the Lakers. This will then create one roster spot which the Lakers will use to sign a young player coming up through the system. Needless to say, the Lakers are cutting ties with Ariza early, and they are hoping to develop some fresh talent heading into next season.

Twitter reacted to the news:

There are plenty of other big moves that the Lakers intend on making, although for now, those will have to wait for the Summer.

Ariza definitely was not the Lakers savior.


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