As the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly met with Julius Randle, president of basketball operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka ended up renouncing his rights, making him an unrestricted free agent.
Although there was an opportunity to re-sign Randle even after landing LeBron James, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Lance Stephenson and JaVale McGee, the Lakers quickly pivoted and signed Rajon Rondo to a one-year, $9 million contract.
As the former No. 7 pick in the 2014 signed with the New Orleans Pelicans on a two-year, $18 million deal, new details have emerged about what led Randle and the Lakers to part ways after four seasons.