5 layoffs 3 signed a contract! The Lakers cut one, the Green Army cut guards, the Rockets abandoned to join the Timberwolves, and the Lakers cut guard Quindari Weatherspoon, who will join the Lakers G League affiliation

5 layoffs 3 signed a contract! The Lakers cut one, the Green Army cut guards, and the Rockets abandoned to join the Timberwolves

The Lakers cut guard Quindarry Wetherspoon, who will join the Lakers' G League affiliate South Bay Lakers. Weatherspoon was a 2019 second-round pick averaging 2.1 points in 6.5 minutes in 42 career games. He excelled in the preseason, representing Maccabi Aranana in the NBA preseason, where he averaged 15.5 points in both games while shooting 52 percent from the field and 40 percent from three-point range. The Celtics cut center Gabriel, who played for the NBA in 2019-2021 and averaged 2.1 points in 6.5 minutes in 42 career games. He played in 68 regular-season games for the Lakers in 2022-23 and averaged 5.5 points and 4.2 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per game. The Bulls cut guard Carrick Jones, who shone at the World Cup and represented South Sudan in the men's basketball World Cup in the summer, averaging 20.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 10.6 assists and just 1.6 turnovers. The Timberwolves cut forward Matt Lane and signed Ronald Knicks to fill a two-way contract position. Ryan struggled with the Timberwolves last season, while the Bigwin Knicks showed some quality in the preseason, averaging 6 points and 3.3 assists per game. The Blazers signed forward Justin Minaya to a two-way contract. Minaya, who was the 2022 undrafted pick, spent most of last season in the Development League, where he excelled in preseason to earn a spot.