The Los Angeles Lakers have trimmed their roster to the regular-season restrict, waiving Augustas Marciulionis, RJ Davis, Jeenathan Williams, and Anton Watson, the staff introduced in a press launch. All 4 gamers had joined the group on non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contracts.
Marciulionis, son of Lithuanian basketball legend Sarunas Marciulionis, went undrafted after a standout collegiate profession at Saint Mary’s. The 2-time WCC Participant of the 12 months averaged 14.2 factors, 5.9 assists, and three.1 rebounds per recreation final season however didn’t seem in any preseason contests for Los Angeles.
Davis, the previous North Carolina standout and 2023–24 ACC Participant of the 12 months, made a robust impression in restricted preseason motion. The six-foot guard averaged 10.0 factors in simply 14.3 minutes per recreation whereas capturing 66.7% from the sphere.
Williams, extra generally often known as Nate, spent final season with the Houston Rockets, splitting time between a two-way deal and an ordinary contract. The 25-year-old appeared in 20 NBA video games, averaging 3.3 factors in 7.4 minutes per contest, earlier than being waived in the course of the offseason.
Watson, a second-round choose within the 2024 NBA Draft, additionally has restricted NBA expertise. The previous Gonzaga ahead performed 9 video games as a rookie final yr, totally on a two-way contract. He hung out with each the Celtics and Knicks earlier than becoming a member of the Lakers for coaching camp.
All 4 waived gamers are anticipated to report back to the South Bay Lakers, the franchise’s G League affiliate.
