Lakers shut down Luol Deng too to give majority of playing time to young players in the roster
Luol Deng, Timofey Mozgov agree to sit out rest of Lakers' season
The Los Angeles Lakers have decided to shut down Luol Deng for the remainder of the season to give the majority of playing time to the young players in the roster.
Dang signed a four-year, $72 million contract last summer with the Lakers.
Timofey Mozgov has well has been shut down by the Lakers (he signed a four-year, $64 million contract last summer).
Per ESPN, Deng and Mozgov had each been replaced in the starting lineup and their playing time had been cut dramatically. Rather than play sporadically, sources told ESPN that Deng and Mozgov were comfortable with the decision to shut it down for the rest of the season after meeting individually with coach Luke Walton over the last few weeks.
While sources said the Lakers could revisit the situation with either player before the end of the season, the plan right now is for both to remain inactive.
Dang signed a four-year, $72 million contract last summer with the Lakers.
Timofey Mozgov has well has been shut down by the Lakers (he signed a four-year, $64 million contract last summer).
Per ESPN, Deng and Mozgov had each been replaced in the starting lineup and their playing time had been cut dramatically. Rather than play sporadically, sources told ESPN that Deng and Mozgov were comfortable with the decision to shut it down for the rest of the season after meeting individually with coach Luke Walton over the last few weeks.
While sources said the Lakers could revisit the situation with either player before the end of the season, the plan right now is for both to remain inactive.
E. Carchia
@Sportando
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