Personnel decisions in professional sports are rarely easy, and they are made even more difficult when a player has sentimental value to a franchise and their fan base. Such is the case with Metta World Peace, who the Lakers are reportedly considering waiving prior to the deadline for non-guaranteed contracts on Sunday.
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The team would benefit by getting World Peace’s non-guaranteed salary off their books and they would also free up a roster spot that could be used to give another player, perhaps a young role player who didn’t catch on elsewhere, a chance to impress.