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Lakers to drop DeAndre Jordan to sign with DJ Augustine, 76ers reportedly interested in adding Jordan
The Los Angeles Lakers are making some changes to their list before the last period of the season. The team plans to give up reserve big man DeAndre Jordan and sign a free agent with guard DJ Augustin, according to Shams Charania from The Athletic. With this move, the Lakers are obviously focusing on the game of guard and shooting, not after the game. The Lakers also plan to sign a two-way contract with Wenien Gabriel, according to Charania.
Jordan has played in 32 games for the Lakers this season and played 12.8 minutes. Augustine played in 34 games for the Houston Rockets, but the team turned him down earlier this month. Given the fact that he is a 38 percent scorer in his career from long distances, it is not surprising to see a team like the Lakers take him for their playoff boost.
In the same way, Jordan is likely to be signed elsewhere to provide some strengthening of the front field for the playoff team. The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to pursue him and may be a favorite for his services, according to Adrian Voynarovski of ESPN. The Sixers lost their other reserve center, Andre Drummond, in an exchange that brought James Harden to Philadelphia.
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