With the buyout period coming to an end, recent Lakers rumors have been about whether or not the Lakers will be adding a new player for the final playoff push.
Recently, the Lakers added Markieff Morris after he was bought out by the Detroit Pistons. Morris fills a need for the Lakers in the frontcourt, but they could also use another playmaking guard.
Two of the names that have been linked to the Lakers of late have been Dion Waiters and J.R. Smith. However, in order to sign one of these players, the Lakers needed to waive someone.