The Los Angeles Lakers officially announced they waived Quinn Cook ahead of the NBA deadline on non-guaranteed contracts. Cook will become a free agent, opening up a second free roster spot for the Lakers to use.
Cook was first waived during the offseason to save $2 million against the hard cap. After the Lakers made a flurry of changes to the roster, Cook was re-signed on a non-guaranteed contract similar to the one given to Dwight Howard in 2019.
Cook grew up a diehard Lakers fan, and was extremely appreciative and complimentary of vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka and the team’s front office during the offseason.