The Los Angeles Lakers have requested waivers on former University of Kansas guard Malik Newman, the team has announced on its official Website.
Newman, an undrafted free agent who recently agreed to a two-way contract with the Lakers (a contract that apparently was not guaranteed), averaged 3.2 points per game in five NBA summer league games with the Lakers. He averaged 9.8 minutes per game.
It has been announced that former North Carolina player Joel Berry has signed with the Lakers. It has been speculated he has signed a two-way contract.
“Waiving Newman was a somewhat unexpected move given that he was relatively well-regarded heading into the draft, but evidently his lackluster summer league play during the Lakers’ run to their second straight championship game wasn’t enough to secure him a roster spot,” wrote Harrison Faigen of silverscreenandroll.