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Hardship exception granted to extend roster to 16 players
Posted: Mon Dec 8, 2014 3:36 am
by Sofa King
The Lakers have been granted a hardship exception by the NBA to increase their roster to 16 players.
With injuries to Xavier Henry (Achilles' tendon), Steve Nash (back), Julius Randle (leg) and Ryan Kelly (hamstring), the Lakers have had just 11 healthy players for the last two weeks.
The normal regular season maximum is 15 players. If the Lakers do take advantage of the hardship exception, they'll need to get back down to 15 once Kelly returns.
http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/la ... story.html
Re: Hardship exception granted to extend roster to 16 player
Posted: Mon Dec 8, 2014 3:40 am
by Dr Aki
2 10 day contracts here we come
Re: Hardship exception granted to extend roster to 16 player
Posted: Mon Dec 8, 2014 3:42 am
by ChokeFasncists
So Mekel and Cunningham gone.
Quincy Miller? Earl Clark?
Re: Hardship exception granted to extend roster to 16 player
Posted: Mon Dec 8, 2014 3:52 am
by Laker_Kid
will bynum and earl clark pls. ill take a center if he's better than sacre on defense.
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Re: Hardship exception granted to extend roster to 16 player
Posted: Mon Dec 8, 2014 5:46 am
by Desiderium
Heard they were granted that last week and had a 2-day window to use it...but they failed to do so.
Re: Hardship exception granted to extend roster to 16 player
Posted: Mon Dec 8, 2014 6:45 am
by Hector_Reyes_8
Earl Clark and... Orton is gone damn.
Re: Hardship exception granted to extend roster to 16 player
Posted: Mon Dec 8, 2014 7:04 am
by ArC_man
I wouldn't mind bringing back Clark and just forever benching Boozer.
Re: Hardship exception granted to extend roster to 16 player
Posted: Mon Dec 8, 2014 8:38 am
by spaceballer
Desiderium wrote:Heard they were granted that last week and had a 2-day window to use it...but they failed to do so.
Yep, Hardship exception is gone. Expired and unused, according to an update from Mike Bresnahan.
[tweet]https://twitter.com/mike_bresnahan/status/541826086850420736[/tweet]
[tweet]https://twitter.com/Mike_Bresnahan/status/541826799689162752[/tweet]
Re: Hardship exception granted to extend roster to 16 player
Posted: Mon Dec 8, 2014 4:04 pm
by crazyeights
Still don't get why they don't cut X. Is there any reason you guys can think of?
Re: Hardship exception granted to extend roster to 16 player
Posted: Mon Dec 8, 2014 4:25 pm
by dipstick
Trade filler or can't he be traded because he's on a one year deal? A lot of things this team is doing doesn't make sense
Re: Hardship exception granted to extend roster to 16 player
Posted: Mon Dec 8, 2014 4:45 pm
by Kilroy
I just think they don't see any moves that will make too much difference in the direction this team's going.
There is also a slim possibility they have a move or 2 lined up that negates the need for the exception. But I kind of doubt it. I think we're going to stand pat. I think Kobe is going to play until he passes MJ on the scoring list, and then they'll try to convince him to sit.
And we'll crawl through the rest of the season and see if we can end up with a groovy draft pick.
Re: Hardship exception granted to extend roster to 16 player
Posted: Mon Dec 8, 2014 6:29 pm
by laduane1
It has expired, so it really is a mute point now.
Re: Hardship exception granted to extend roster to 16 player
Posted: Tue Dec 9, 2014 8:35 pm
by Laker_Kid
Dr Aki wrote:2 10 day contracts here we come
tmac says hi. lol.
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