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Lakers Waive Second Player of Day to Make Space for Marcus Smart Signing

The Lakers waived Jordan Goodwin on Sunday night in a move designed to open up space to sign veteran guard Marcus Smart. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

The Lakers are set to sign veteran guard Marcus Smart to a two-year, $11 million deal. In order to make room for the veteran guard, a pair of younger players had to go.

Earlier Sunday, Los Angeles waived 28-year-old guard Shake Milton, who spent 30 games with the Lakers in 2024–25 after being acquired from the Nets. Milton's $3 million salary was set to become guaranteed before the move, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

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