Luol Deng: I want to play. Me not playing was not my call. This is an organisational decision

Luol Deng has two years remaining on his contract with the Lakers at $18 million and 18.8 million.
Dang has played only the opening night with the Lakers last season before sitting out for the other 81 games.
The Sudanese forward with British passport wants to prove that he still can play in the NBA.

Per Iol.co.za, “I don’t know (where I fit in at the Lakers) I went with what they wanted,” said Deng who only played in the opening game of the 2017/18 season. 
“There has been a lot of talk. Me not playing was not my call. This is an organisational decision. People can say whatever they want to say I respected what they were telling me. Throughout the year I tried to play and every time they said they wanted to play the young guys, so that’s their direction.”
The Lakers then signed James, the best player in the world to a four year deal two weeks ago, which has cast more doubt about what the future may hold for 33 year old Deng, who still has two more seasons to run on a $72-million contract in LA.
“I don’t know what’s going on now, hopefully soon I will know, I would like to know the answers. 
“I know the level I can play at and the decision is something they came up with, whatever the criticism or the plan is, none of it was my decision, people need to understand that. They can say whatever they want, I know I can play the game, they see me at practice every day. If it was a game thing then come out and say it, but the honest truth, it’s the decision they made.
“I want to play, I want to be a part of something. But I’m not going to be a part of a place where you don’t believe in me. I’m not trying to knock down anybody, but I play for people who believe in me.”