The Los Angeles Lakers have officially cut down their roster to 15 players after parting ways with Yi Jianlian and Anthony Brown on Monday. Veteran forward Metta World Peace was one of the players on the roster bubble able to remain on the squad after many believed he’d be released by the deadline.
After Monday’s practice at the team’s facility in El Segundo, head coach Luke Walton talked about why the Lakers chose to keep World Peace on the roster, via Lakers Twitter account:
Luke Walton on Metta World Peace: "He gives us an edge and a toughness.