The Los Angeles Lakers announced they have waived Malik Newman on Thursday. Newman was one of the Lakers’ two players on a two-way contract, along with Alex Caruso, and played for Los Angeles during both of the Sacramento and Las Vegas summer leagues.
Newman, who played one season at Kansas after transferring from Mississippi State, averaged 3.2 points in 9.8 minutes per game over five summer league appearances for the Lakers.
By waiving Newman, the Lakers have freed up a second two-way contract that they could offer to one of the two undrafted free agents they’re bringing to training camp so far (Joel Berry II or Jeffrey Carroll) or a player they haven’t signed yet.