Field Level Media
21 Jul 2025, 09:10 GMT+10
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The Los Angeles Lakers waived guards Shake Milton and Jordan Goodwin, the team announced on Sunday night in moves creating roster space for the expected signing of veteran guard Marcus Smart.
Multiple media outlets reported on Saturday that Smart, a former NBA Defensive Player of the Year, has agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards with the intention of playing for the Lakers.
A three-time first-team all-defense selection, Smart, 31, will reportedly ink a two-year, $11 million deal with the Lakers after clearing waivers. The new contract will include a player option that could allow the guard to enter free agency in 2026.
Milton, 28, averaged a combined 5.5 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 14.7 minutes in 57 games (two starts) for the Brooklyn Nets (27 games) and Lakers (30) last season.
The Dallas Mavericks selected Milton in the second round (54th overall) of the 2018 NBA Draft out of SMU and traded him the same day to the Philadelphia 76ers.
He has career averages of 8.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 18.7 minutes in 359 games (47 starts) for the 76ers (2018-23), Minnesota Timberwolves (2023-24), Detroit Pistons (2024), New York Knicks (2024), Nets and Lakers.
Goodwin, 26, averaged 5.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 18.7 minutes in 29 regular-season games (five starts) for the Lakers last season.
He averages for his career 6.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 18.1 minutes in 150 games (24 starts) for the Wizards (2021-23), Phoenix Suns (2023-24), Memphis Grizzlies (2023-24) and Lakers.
--Field Level Media
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