The Lakers have reportedly waived guards Shake Milton and Jordan Goodwin in order to be able to sign Marcus Smart once Smart clears waivers.

Another stint goes down as short-lived for the former Detroit Pistons guard, Shake Milton. Recently, the Los Angeles Lakers waived Milton in order to make room

Lakers power forward Maxi Kleber was reportedly close to being involved in another trade with his new team.

Some believe that could be with the 76ers, including FanSided, which recently noted that the Lakers gave Philadelphia a gift to reunite with one of their former fan favorites.

Smart, who cleared waivers after reaching a buyout agreement with the Washington Wizards, signed a two-year, $11 million deal with the Lakers, sources previously told ESPN. L.A. waived guards Shake Milton and Jordan Goodwin to have access to the biannual exception to sign Smart,

The Los Angeles Lakers currently have 14 players under contract and are just under the first apron threshold, where they are hard-capped, after adding Marcus Smart and waiving both Shake Milton and Jordan Goodwin.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced Saturday that they have requested waivers on guard Shake Milton, ending his brief tenure with the team after 30 appearances during the 2024–25 season.

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly planning to waive Shake Milton to create roster space for Marcus Smart, who is expected to sign a two-year deal.